Pune: Vishrambaug police arrested three men from Palwal in Haryana for allegedly snatching gold chains from several women during Ganeshotsav in the city.The police have recovered the chains and a multi-purpose vehicle (MPV), collectively worth Rs 23 lakh, from them. Police said the suspects came to Pune in an MPV and stayed in a lodge.The three arrested suspects were identified as Ajay Samsher Koli (20), Aman Koli (24) and Deepak Sapsingh (21), all school dropouts and residents of Palwal.Navnath Jagtap, senior inspector of Vishrambaug police station, said, “We had earlier arrested 12 people for snatching chains during the Ganapati festival, especially on the immersion days.”“While questioning these 12 suspects, we came to know about the three others. While the 12 suspects were arrested, these three people had fled with the gold chains to Palwal,” Jagtap said.“The suspects visited old parts of the city during immersions and entered the crowded spots. After snatching chains, the three suspects reached Palwal in their MPV,” he said.
