Mohali, Dec. 6 -- A Mohali court has sentenced a constable to 10 years' rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs.50,000 on him for raping a woman who was on the run in a snatching case, and for helping her avoid arrest instead of bringing her to the police station.

Satbir, 37, posted at the Sunny Enclave police post, was not on duty on March 7, 2023, when the chain-snatching incident took place near Green Market, Sunny Enclave.

According to the FIR and subsequent investigation, the woman and her associates had allegedly snatched a gold chain using a toy pistol. One of the snatchers was caught by residents, while both women fled.

Police records show that Satbir encountered the two fleeing women near KFC, Kharar. Instead of informi...