Farmers Catch, Thrash Chain Snatchers in Jinnaram
The accused were identified as Vadde Sailu and Meenampalli Arvind, both residents of Muccharla village in Hathnoora mandal. Police described them as habitual offenders.
Nizamabad:Farmers caught and allegedly thrashed two chain snatchers after they snatched a gold chain from a woman farmer near Imamnagar in Jinnaram mandal.
The accused were identified as Vadde Sailu and Meenampalli Arvind, both residents of Muccharla village in Hathnoora mandal. Police described them as habitual offenders.
According to the police, the duo arrived on a motorcycle on the Vaddepalli-Jinnaram main road and noticed woman farmer Solakpalli Kistamma working alone in an agricultural field. They approached her on the pretext of asking for directions to Vaddepalli, attacked her and fled with her gold chain weighing three tolas.
Kistamma raised an alarm, prompting farmers working in nearby fields to chase the accused and catch them. They brought the duo back to the victim, following which villagers allegedly thrashed them.
The stolen gold chain was recovered and handed over to Kistamma. The accused were subsequently taken to Jinnaram police station.