5-star hotel chef arrested for snatching incidents in South Delhi
September 22, 2021 13:42
The chef of a five-star hotel was arrested in connection with multiple cases of snatching in South Delhi, police said on Wednesday.
Based on a tip off, Harish (35) was arrested from Neb Sarai area on Tuesday evening where he had gone for more snatchings, they said.
The accused, who holds degrees in BA and hotel management, worked at a five-star hotel near the IGI Airport and had a good salary but he took to snatching to pay off his gambling debts, the police said.
A resident of Sangam Vihar, Harish especially targeted women going for a walk or travelling to offices near Saket Metro Station.
Other times, he would lurk in the park adjoining the metro station or at Ambedkar Nagar bus stand on Mehrauli-Badarpur (MB) Road, Deputy Commissioner of Police (South) Atul Kumar Thakur said.
After snatching valuables from his victims, he would usually shout "Pakdo-Pakdo" or "Chor-Chor" to give an impression that he was chasing the culprit and would run like a trained athlete, he said.
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