Chandigarh, July 8 -- A local court has sentenced two men to five years of rigorous imprisonment for snatching a labourer's mobile phone, cash and Aadhaar card, observing that incidents of snatching are on the rise and have instilled fear among pedestrians and road users.

Additional sessions judge Amit Kumar Grover convicted Rahul Saini alias Chaila and Robin Kumar alias Jatt under Section 379-A(offence of snatching) read with Section 34 (common intention) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), holding that the prosecution had proved beyond reasonable doubt that the duo had jointly committed the offence of snatching.

The court acquitted both accused of the charge under Section 411 (dishonestly receiving stolen property) IPC, observing that onc...