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Crime
Bhopal Trader Catches Three Chain-Snatchers in 43 Seconds
✍️ Amar Ujala · Bhopal
🗓 30 Oct 2026, 09:36 AM
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A trader in Bhopal confronted three youths attempting to snatch a chain, leading to their arrest within 43 seconds with local help. The incident was captured on CCTV.
A daring act of civic responsibility unfolded in Bhopal when a local trader intervened to stop a chain-snatching attempt. The incident involved three young men who tried to snatch a chain and flee the scene.
Instead of fleeing, the trader confronted the suspects. With the immediate assistance of nearby residents, the group managed to apprehend all three accused in a remarkably short span of just 43 seconds.
The entire sequence of the confrontation and subsequent arrest was recorded by CCTV cameras installed outside the trader's residence. The footage provides clear evidence of the swift action taken by the civilians.
The three accused have been taken into custody by the police for further legal action.
Instead of fleeing, the trader confronted the suspects. With the immediate assistance of nearby residents, the group managed to apprehend all three accused in a remarkably short span of just 43 seconds.
The entire sequence of the confrontation and subsequent arrest was recorded by CCTV cameras installed outside the trader's residence. The footage provides clear evidence of the swift action taken by the civilians.
The three accused have been taken into custody by the police for further legal action.