Ludhiana, March 14 -- In two separate incidents involving four snatchers, two of them were caught by local residents and thrashed before being handed over to police on Friday, officials said.

The first incident took place in the busy Gandhi Nagar Market of Ludhiana when a garment trader from Malerkotla was targeted by two motorcycle-borne miscreants in the afternoon. According to police officials, the trader had come to the market to make purchases when the accused allegedly snatched Rs.20,000 from him and tried to flee.

While one of the suspects managed to escape on the motorcycle with the cash, the other was chased down and caught by shopkeepers and passersby. Eyewitnesses said the crowd tied the accused to a pole, partially stripped ...