India, Nov. 2 -- The sleuths of Commissioner's Task Force Charminar, police arrested a 34-year-old bike mechanic for allegedly snatching a gold chain from an elderly woman in Saidabad, reportedly to repay mounting debts incurred through cricket betting.

According to Police the accused, Mohammed Ghouse Pasha a resident of Balapur, was apprehended at SBI Colony, on November 1.

Police recovered the stolen gold chain weighing 17.160 grams and motorcycle allegedly used in the offence. The total value of the recovered property is estimated at Rs 3.5 lakh.

According to the police, the accused allegedly took a customer's motorcycle from his workplace near D Mart, Golnaka Ali Cafe X Road, Amberpet and roamed around Amberpet, Dabeerpura and Said...