Hyderabad, Sept. 20 -- A 30-year-old man who allegedly learned chain snatching from YouTube videos was apprehended by the Mehdipatnam police on Friday morning, September 19, while trying to escape after snatching a gold chain.

The incident occurred in the Mehdipatnam locality, where a woman was targeted while walking across the road.

Plain clothes police personnel pursued the accused Shaik Aleem alias Sonu and arrested him near Azizia Masjid X Road. Police seized a 14-15 gram gold chain from him.

Currently residing with his relatives in Rajendranagar, Aleem originally hails from Akola in Maharashtra. Officials informed that Aleem had visited Hyderabad a few days back.

Initial investigation points to the fact that Aleem had Googled "ho...