New Delhi: A 40-year-old commuter caught one of two men who allegedly snatched his gold chain with locket near Mukarba Chowk flyover in north Delhi Monday, although the second accused managed to flee with the jewellery.According to police, the incident took place around 6.20 pm when Ranjeet Yadav was returning from Narela and heading towards his workplace in Sanjay Gandhi Transport Nagar. After getting off a DTC cluster bus on route 109, he was climbing the stairs of a foot overbridge at Mukarba Chowk to cross the road when the men allegedly began following him. They then cornered him and allegedly snatched the chain.One of the apprehended men was identified as Firoz alias Rafiq (26), a resident of Dhobi Ghat in Jahangirpuri.A case under Sections 304(2) (snatching) and 3(5) (common intention) of BNS has been registered at Jahangirpuri police station.Police said Firoz has three previous criminal cases registered against him, including cases of attempted murder, robbery and motor vehicle theft at Bhalswa Dairy, Swaroop Nagar and Shahbad Dairy police stations.DCP (Northwest) Akanksha Yadav said efforts are underway to identify and apprehend the second accused, while felicitating Ranjeet Yadav for his bravery.
