Mangaluru, October 09: The City Crime Branch (CCB) police arrested a notorious inter-district chain snatcher, wanted in various chain snatching and other cases in various police stations limits in Mangaluru and Udupi district.

The arrested has been identified as Shakib alias Sabbu (25). The police recovered valuables worth Rs 6.60 lakh from the accused.

While collecting information on chain snatchers in Mangaluru city limits, the police got information that the accused might have taken shelter in and around Vamanjoor. Acting on a tip-off, the CCB police took up the operation and arrested him after chasing a car.

Valuables worth lakhs recovered

Police sources said that the accused used to come on motorbikes or in cars along with his associates and snatch gold chains or mangalsutra chains of women. Total five gold chains, weighing 140 grams, one mangalsutra of black beads and two gold pendants worth Rs 4,15,000. Apart from this, a car and two mobile handsets were also recovered from the accused. The total value of the recovered materials is estimated at Rs 6.6 lakh, sources said.

Involved in many cases

When interrogated, the accused has admitted to snatching chains with his friends. He has been facing lot of chain snatching cases in various police stations in the Mangaluru City Commissionerate and in Udupi district. Two cases in Karkala rural police station, two in Karkala town police station, one each in Moodabidri and Shirva police stations were registered against him. CCB police are looking out for other accused in the cases.

Apart from these cases, Shakib is also facing six cases including a murder attempt and theft cases in Surathkal police station, robbery case in Bajpe police station, bike theft case in Mangaluru North police station. Now, the accused and the valuables were handed over to Moodabidri police for further action.

CCB inspector Shantaram, PSI Shamsundar and staff participated in the operation under the guidance of Police Commissioner T.R. Suresh, Law and Order DCP Hanumantharaya, Crime and Traffic DCP Uma Prashanth.

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Sambhal (UP) (PTI): The Agra woman and her four daughters who were allegedly killed by her son in a Lucknow hotel were buried in Sambhal on Friday in front of her grieving family.

The bodies were brought to Sambhal early on Friday.

Mohammad Arshad allegedly killed his mother Asma and sisters Alia (9), Aksa (16), Rahmeen (18) and Alshia (19) in a Lucknow hotel room on Wednesday, according to police.

He then shot a video in which he confessed to slitting the wrists and throats of his sisters and mother. In the 6.5-minute selfie video, Arshad further claimed his father was also involved in the killings.

The family members of Asma, who hailed from Sambhal, demanded the death penalty for Arshad.

Asma's brother Mohammad Zeeshan said, "I received a phone call from Lucknow that day. I spoke with Arshad. He said, 'Uncle I have killed the whole family,' after which the police took away the phone."

"I last spoke to my sister almost four months ago. She was very simple and loving. I want Arshad to get the harshest punishment, he should be hanged," he said.

He also demanded that Arshad's father be arrested immediately.

Arshad, who was arrested shortly after the murders, was on Thursday sent to judicial custody.

Arshad's family lived in Agra and preliminary inquiry has revealed that he took the step because of domestic disputes.

In the video, Arshad claimed that he took the extreme step due to harassment and oppression by the residents of his locality.