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RPF officer snatches train passenger's phone, netizens hail him 'superhero'; here's why
October 10, 2025 1:10 pm
In the clip, a woman is seen sitting in a sleeper class carriage, her hand resting on the windowsill as she talks on the phone. Suddenly, an RPF officer approaches and snatches the device from her, leaving her startled.
Serial offender among 4 held for snatching phone in Gurgaon
January 28, 2024 7:53 am
The police team seized 2 scooters and 19 mobile phones used in criminal activities.
Three snatching incidents reported from UT in 24 hours
September 21, 2022 6:32 am
Police said three cases were registered an investigation has been launched.
Delhi cops on the lookout for 'ectomorph' body type to identify snatchers; know about other kinds
July 26, 2022 5:57 pm
There are broadly three types of body types -- ectomorph, mesomorph or endomorph
752 snatching cases in past month: Data
April 25, 2022 4:52 am
As per police data this year, till April 20, a total of 3,063 cases of snatching were reported as compared to 2,899 in the same period last year; 890 robbery incidents took place this year as compared to 735 last year.
Pune: Chain snatcher thrashes old woman in Wakad, flees
September 23, 2021 11:38 am
When the woman resisted, he started beating her with his hands following which she collapsed on the road. The robber then attacked her with a hard object, causing an injury on her neck.
Three snatching incidents reported in Chandigarh
September 17, 2018 1:39 am
Police sources said the victim, Shubham Kumar, was going to his workplace when a man riding on a gray colour Activa Scooter wearing a white T-shirt snatched his cell phone and escaped.
Consider making punishment for snatching more stringent: Delhi HC
November 14, 2017 7:11 pm
Under the newly added sections 379A and 379B in the IPC, the offence of snatching entails a punishment ranging from five to 14 years with fine, as against the maximum of three years under section 379, the petition has said.
Gurgaon smartphone snatcher's father hits out, says my son framed to ‘make some sort of history’
April 02, 2016 3:52 am
Vicky’s father also claimed his son earned nearly Rs 20,000 a month and would not have indulged in such a crime.
First conviction under Sec 379A in Haryana: Gurgaon smartphone snatcher gets 5-year jail
April 02, 2016 3:48 am
The convict will be punished with rigorous imprisonment for a term not less than five years along with a fine of Rs 25,000.
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