Bhubaneswar, April 7 -- In a major breakthrough, the Commissionerate Police on Tuesday arrested a husband-wife duo involved in a series of chain snatching incidents in the capital city of Bhubaneswar. 

The accused couple had reportedly created panic in the Chandrasekharpur police station area with their well-coordinated crimes. 

According to police sources, the husband, identified as Rakesh Raut, used to carry out the chain snatching, while his wife actively assisted him in the operation. In a clever attempt to evade suspicion, the wife would wear the stolen gold chain around her neck, thereby concealing the crime and misleading onlookers.

The modus operandi involved the couple moving together on a motorcycle. The couple used...