Assam Police Encounter Two Snatchers Accused in Guwahati Bag-Snatching Case
Two alleged bag snatchers, Prasanta Boro alias Melo (20) and Rahul Das (25), sustained bullet injuries in a police encounter in Guwahati. Both accused are currently undergoing treatment at Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH).
The two men were arrested by Basistha Police on October 9 in connection with a series of snatching incidents in Guwahati, including a shocking incident in which a woman was dragged along the road during a bag-snatching attempt.
According to police, the incident took place on October 5 in the Kahilipara and Lalmatia areas of Guwahati. In one of the incidents, a woman was reportedly dragged for a considerable distance by two men on a scooter as they attempted to snatch her bag. CCTV footage of the incident captured the woman struggling to hold on to her belongings while being dragged along the road.
An East Guwahati Police District (EGPD) team from Basistha Police Station cracked the snatching case near Brahmaputra Bazar with the help of technical analysis, leading to the arrest of Prasanta Boro, a resident of Tangla, and Rahul Das, a resident of Sualkuchi. During the investigation, police recovered a stolen Redmi mobile phone, an Activa scooter bearing registration number AS-01-BL-1452, allegedly used in the crime, and a helmet. The accused reportedly confessed to their involvement in several recent snatching incidents in Jalukbari, Kahilipara, Sualkuchi, Singimari and Ulubari. Both accused sustained bullet injuries in the encounter and were subsequently admitted to GMCH for treatment. Further investigation into the cases is underway, and legal proceedings have been initiated.
