Chandigarh, Oct. 1 -- A local court has awarded five years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) to a man convicted in a mobile snatching incident that took place in 2022.

The complainant, Kulwinder Lal of Deep Complex, Hallomajra, who was working as a mechanic in Panchkula, alleged that on April 14, 2022, at about 10.05 pm, after having dinner at Laali Dhaba, Ram Darbar, he was returning to his house. Near his residence, two youths approached him on foot from the front side. One of them caught hold of him while the other snatched his mobile phone and fled towards Ram Darbar.

Based on his statement, an FIR was registered under Section 379-A (snatching) of the IPC against two unknown persons.

During investigation, on April 22, 2022, accused Sun...