Police arrested three individuals for allegedly snatching a cell phone and a bag from a girl close to Sector 48 bus cease on Tuesday.

The accused have been recognized as Kundan, 23, of Mohali, Sohit, 19, of Dhanas and Chandan, 19, of Faidan village, Chandigarh.

While Kundan was nabbed by a passerby on the spot, his aides had been arrested based mostly on data disclosed by him.

The complainant, Sonam of Manimajra, a BA second yr pupil who resides along with her uncle in Faidan, had instructed police that she was ready for a bus at Sector 48 bus stand when three accused focused her.

“They requested me handy over my telephone and bag to them. When I resisted and began screaming, the three males snatched my bag and tried to flee. An alert passerby pushed the bike of the accused following which one of many three snatchers fell to the highway and was nabbed by the general public. The different two fled the spot,” the sufferer instructed the police.

Police stated the sufferer’s bag was in Kundan’s possession and thus was recovered from him on the spot.

The accused have been booked underneath Sections 379 A(snatching), 341 (Wrongfully restraining), 411 (dishonestly retaining any property), 34 (act achieved by a number of individuals with widespread intention) of Indian Penal Code (IPC) at Sector 49 police station .