Mumbai: Kandivli police arrested two men for allegedly stealing a gold chain from an elderly woman after approaching her on the pretext of seeking directions inside a residential building.Police identified the accused as Pramod Jathar and Mohammad Shahid Aladin Khan. They recovered a gold chain and seized the motorcycle allegedly used in the crime.The Kandivali resident was unlocking her door after returning from errands last week when one suspect approached her seeking an address. After noticing she was alone on the floor, he again pretended to seek directions before forcibly snatching the chain from her neck and fleeing despite her resistance.The daylight theft was captured on CCTV. The footage was circulated on social media, causing fear among residents. Police registered a case against unidentified persons following the woman’s complaint.Assistant commissioner of police Santosh Dhanwate directed an investigation by a team led by senior inspector Karan Sonkawade and including police inspector Shekhar Shinde.After examining CCTV footage from the area, police received information that the suspects were likely to visit Dadar. Officers laid a trap and apprehended them. Police said both confessed during questioning.Jathar, an unemployed Nallasopara resident, and Khan, a tempo driver from Malwani, were arrested and produced before a court.
