Mohali, Feb. 22 -- A Jalandhar resident was arrested for snatching a gold chain from a jewellery shop at Hollywood Plaza Market on VIP Road, Zirakpur, after posing as a customer on Friday.

Police said Gurvinder Singh, a resident of Rama Mandi, Jalandhar, entered the shop, and sought to buy a gold chain for his wife's birthday. While examining the jewellery, he allegedly picked up a gold chain weighing about 7 grams and ran out of the shop.

The shop owner, Ajay, raised the alarm and chased the accused with the help of bystanders. They caught him near Chandigarh City Centre on VIP Road. During a search, the stolen gold chain was recovered from the accused.

The complainant and the public handed him over to the police. Zirakpur police regi...