Youth Arrested for Snatching ₹7,500 in Mataur

by The_unmuteenglish

Mohali, 20 January 2025: Mataur police arrested a 19-year-old identified as Gurcharan Singh, alias Channi, on Saturday for allegedly snatching ₹7,500 from a security guard in Mataur village.

The victim, Ankit Bidlana, a resident of the same village, informed police that Singh confronted him in a nearby market on Thursday. According to Bidlana, Singh, described by police as a drug addict, blocked his path and demanded money.

“When I said I didn’t have any cash, he searched me forcibly and took my salary from my pocket before fleeing,” Bidlana stated in his complaint.

The victim further claimed that Singh later met him but refused to return the stolen amount. Subsequently, Bidlana approached the police, leading to a case being registered under Section 304 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).

Singh was produced before a local court after his arrest and was sent to one-day police remand for further investigation.

Related Articles