MOBILE SNATCHER ARRESTED

MOBILE SNATCHER ARRESTED

16-MARCH-ENG 1

RAJIV NAYAN AGRAWAL

BHABHUA------------------------On the evening of March 14, 2026, at approximately 7:15 PM, within the jurisdiction of the Bhagwanpur Police Station (under the subdivision area), Ankita Kumari set out on foot for Umapur accompanied by her nephew, Rohit Mishra (a resident of Pathar village, Charpokhari Police Station, Bhojpur District). Ankita Kumari was holding her mobile phone in her hand as the pair walked along the route leading from Bhagwanpur Chowk towards Mundeshwari. Suddenly, while they were en route, an unidentified individual approached from behind, snatched the mobile phone from her hand, and fled rapidly in the direction of the Fish Market (*Machhli Mandi*).

Following the incident, local residents present in the vicinity demonstrated promptness; they identified the individual and raised an alarm. Upon receiving this information, a police team led by Bhagwanpur Station House Officer (SHO) Chandrashekhar Sharma immediately mobilized, and with the assistance of the public, the accused was apprehended. The arrested individual was identified as Ashok Paswan, son of Sanjay Paswan, a resident of the Bhagwanpur area.

During a search conducted by the police, the stolen mobile phone was recovered from the pocket of the trousers the accused was wearing. Additionally, the two SIM cards inserted in the mobile phone, as well as the T-shirt the accused was wearing at the time of the incident, were seized. Subsequently, a formal case was registered against the accused, and an investigation into the matter was initiated.

The police took the accused to the Bhagwanpur Primary Health Centre for a medical examination. After completing the necessary legal formalities, he was remanded to judicial custody in Bhabhua. This entire operation—culminating in the swift arrest of the accused—was made possible through the prompt action of the Bhagwanpur Police Station personnel and the cooperation of the local residents.