Police also recovered and seized the stolen four-sovereign gold chain, two mobile phones and a two-wheeler used in the crime. Coimbatore: Two MBA students were arrested on Tuesday, in connection with a chain-snatching incident targeting an elderly woman in Vellalore on Sunday.
Podanur Police identified the arrested as S Bharanitharan, 21, from Tirupur, and G Sindhu, 21, from Tirunelveli. “Investigation revealed that the pair had hatched the plan to pay off debts accumulated by Bharanitharan and fund a lavish lifestyle.
Prior to the incident, the duo had scouted the locality to identify potential targets,” said an officer. Both are pursuing MBA at a private business school near Pichanur in Coimbatore district. Police registered a case following a complaint filed by Saraswathi and formed three special teams to nab the accused. Sindhu’s vehicle was identified through extensive analysis of CCTV camera footage from the crime scene and surrounding areas. Both have been remanded in judicial custody.