LUCKNOW, July 17 -- The city has reported at least one incident of loot and snatching every 45 hours this year. Between January 1 and July 12, 107 such cases were reported, as per data released by the Commissionerate of Police in Lucknow.

The reported crimes span mobile phone thefts, purse and chain snatching, and armed robberies, highlighting a persistent pattern of street crimes across the city.

In response, the city police have arrested 162 individuals, including 14 hardened criminals apprehended in armed encounters. These intensive crackdowns resulted in the recovery of stolen property worth Rs.96.21 lakh, the data showed.

A zone-wise breakdown revealed that all five policing zones in the city saw criminal activity and correspondin...