Panchkula, Feb. 19 -- Acting on the spurt in snatching incidents in recent months, Panchkula Police have busted a three-member gang involved in at least 12 cases of snatching across the city.

The three gang members, all aged 21 and 22, were arrested from Budhanpur village in Sector 16, Panchkula, on Monday, based on CCTV footage and human intelligence.

The suspects, who used stolen or altered number plates on their motorcycles to evade identification, had turned to crime to fund their drug addiction, said police.

The arrested individuals have been identified as Rahul alias Chechli, the alleged mastermind, originally from Barsola village in Jind and currently residing in a rented house in Vikas Nagar, Chandigarh; Ankit, a resident of Se...