2 teens arrested for snatching woman’s phone in Kolkata’s Ballygunge
Times of India | 30 March 2025
Kolkata: The Ballygunge Police arrested two scooter-borne teenagers, both aged 18, for allegedly snatching a smartphone from a 50-year-old woman opposite Birla Mandir near Ballygunge Post Office. The duo — Karaya residents Md Nazir Raza and Faizan Hussain— was out to make some quick money to be able to sponsor an after-exam party, cops said. The phone has been recovered. The scooter used in the crime was also seized.
The incident occurred on Wednesday, when the boys snatched the phone from Ruma Prasad, who along with a friend, was waiting for a cab on Ashutosh Chowdhury Avenue around 5.20 pm.
Following a complaint lodged at the Ballygunge PS, cops analysed CCTV footage to track down the accused.
Raids were conducted in Tiljala, Karaya, Narkeldanga, and Topsia, leading to the arrests. The accused were produced before the chief judicial magistrate, Alipore, on Saturday and sent to cop custody.
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