Chain-snatchers get 4-yrs jail term

Bengaluru: Two chain-snatchers were awarded with four years jail term and a fine of four years jail.

The accused have been identified as Fayaz Sheriff (32), and M. Salman Pasha (20).

A woman had filed a compliant that when she had gone for a walk two unknown miscreants pulled her chain and fled away. Post this the two were arrested.

They were later released on bail, after which Police Inspector C.K. Malathesh filed a chargesheet with all the evidence and statements of witnesses. The case came up for trial and Judge Venkanna Basappa Hosamani convicted the two. 

The duo are accused in another chain-snatching case at C.K. Acchukattu police limits and one case in Girinagar under trial. They were acquitted in another case that happened in Subramanyapura police limits.