India, Oct. 28 -- The Delhi Police has arrested three alleged snatchers, one of them after a brief exchange of fire, in west Delhi's Rajouri Garden area.
The arrested individuals have been identified as Rajan alias Bhola (22), Sonu (33), and Karan (20), according to police.
Rajan, a history-sheeter, sustained a gunshot injury in his right leg during the encounter, he said.
"He is the main accused and has a long criminal record with involvement in 46 cases of theft, snatching, robbery, and the Arms Act," DCP (West) Sharad Bhaskar Darade said during a press briefing.
He said that the arrests followed "a series of coordinated raids" to curb street crimes in the district.
"A team was investigating a snatching case, and CCTV analysis helped...