NEW DELHI, May 28 -- The conviction of a 22-year-old man for phone snatching in central Delhi's IP Estate within 12 days of the incident is the fastest Delhi Police has secured a conviction so far, officials have said.

Police attributed the swift conviction to technology-driven investigation, electronic evidence collection, and expedited prosecution under the newly enacted criminal laws.

Police identified the convict as Mohammed Adil, a resident of Takia Kale Khan on Meer Dard Road. He was convicted under sections 304(2) (snatching) and 317(2) (reciept of stolen property) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).

According to investigators, the incident took place on May 14 near Gandhi Market Gol Chakkar on Meer Dard Road when the complain...