Police in Muzaffarpur have cracked a daylight chain snatching incident within 48 hours in the Brahmpura police station area, arresting three suspects. Investigators recovered a melted gold piece made from the stolen chain, along with four mobile phones. A search operation remains underway to trace a fourth associate involved in the robbery who is currently evading arrest.
Incident Near Krishnatoli Brahmsthan
The crime occurred near Krishnatoli Brahmsthan within the Brahmpura police station limits, where bike-borne assailants targeted a woman walking on the street and snatched the gold chain from her neck before fleeing the area. Upon receiving the report, a police team promptly arrived at the location to inspect the crime scene and scrutinize surveillance footage from CCTV cameras installed nearby. Following a written complaint submitted by Sushil Kumar Patel, police registered case number 331/26 at Brahmpura police station and launched an investigation.
Surveillance Leads to Arrest of Three Suspects
Relying on technical surveillance and camera evidence gathered from the vicinity, police traced the suspects and arrested three individuals on 3 November 2026. The arrested persons were identified as Ayudh Kumar Soni alias Bunty, Anshu Raj, and Mohit Kumar alias Ravan. Based on disclosures made during questioning, police recovered the stolen chain transformed into a single piece of melted gold, alongside four mobile phones. One more suspect linked to the crime remains on the run, and search teams are conducting targeted raids to bring him into custody.
City SP Issues Warning to Street Criminals
City SP Mohibullah Ansari shared details of the operation, explaining that motorcycle-borne criminals had ambushed the woman in Krishnatoli. Law enforcement initiated immediate field inquiries, leveraged CCTV video feeds, and successfully reached the culprits within 48 hours to secure the melted gold. Issuing a stern warning to street criminals and snatching gangs, the City SP stated that offenders should leave the district as police take such offenses very seriously and will not show leniency to anyone involved in these crimes.
