Ahmedabad Police have arrested Pradyuman Singh, the son of a former Madhya Pradesh MLA, for snatching a gold chain from a 65-year-old woman. The incident occurred on January 25, when Vasantiben was returning from a temple. As she walked, a miscreant approached her and snatched her gold mangalsutra, valued at over Rs 1.25 lakh, before fleeing the scene.
Following the FIR filed by Vasantiben, police launched an investigation, reviewing CCTV footage from the area. The footage led them to Pradyuman Singh, who was not a habitual criminal but had resorted to chain snatching to fund his relationship with his girlfriend.
Pradyuman, hailing from Malahera village in Neemuch district, Madhya Pradesh, had recently moved to Ahmedabad. Despite earning Rs 15,000 per month through his job, he found his income insufficient to meet his girlfriend’s demands. To make easy money, he allegedly planned and executed the gold chain snatching as his first crime.
The police successfully recovered the stolen mangalsutra and have initiated legal proceedings against Pradyuman Singh.
