Kutch man gets 7 yrs in jail for snatching mobile phone from youth

According to the prosecution, Chavda, a resident of Khari Rohar village on the outskirts of Gandhidham, snatched away the mobile phone worth Rs 17,000 from the youth who was on his evening walk. Chavda, who was riding a scooter, pushed the youth from behind near Sablo Maitri Garden in Adipur, snatched away the phone before speeding away.

“During the course of investigation, police recovered the complainant’s phone from Chavda. During proceedings, the complainant identified the accused, proving the prosecution’s case beyond reasonable doubt,” Mahendrasinh Jadeja, additional public prosecutor, said, adding, “The convict was awarded 10 years imprisonment around two weeks (ago) after court found him guilty in another case of snatching.”