Pandavapura, Dec. 19 -- Gold chains weighing 47 grams, two-wheeler worth about Rs. 5.6 lakh recovered

The Pandavapura Police have arrested a youth from Mysuru on charges of snatching a gold chain from a woman on the pretext of seeking drinking water. The Police have recovered gold jewellery and seized the two-wheeler used in the crime.

The arrested accused has been identified as Darshan, a native of Chakkuru village in H.D. Kote taluk, who is currently residing at Hootagalli in Mysuru.

The incident occurred on Dec. 7, when Darshan allegedly approached Jayamma, who was sitting in front of her house, under the pretext of asking for drinking water and snatched her 10-gram gold mangalya chain before fleeing the spot on his two-wheeler.

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