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The 5th Additional District and Sessions Court astatine Devanahalli has convicted and sentenced a antheral to 7 years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a good of ₹10,000 successful a chain-snatching lawsuit that occurred successful 2019 successful the Bagalur Police Station limits.
According to the police, connected March 14, 2019 astatine astir 5.15 a.m., the complainant, Lakshmi, was retired for a greeting locomotion erstwhile 2 unidentified persons arrived connected a scooter. On the pretext of asking for directions, they attempted to snatch the mangalya concatenation from her neck. When she resisted, 1 of the accused allegedly attacked her with a knife, causing bleeding injuries, and fled with a golden concatenation weighing astir 40 gm.
Following the incident, a lawsuit was initially registered astatine the Chikkajala Police Station. During the investigation, the accused was arrested and the stolen golden chain, weapon and the two-wheeler utilized successful the transgression were seized.
As the offence had taken spot successful the Bagalur Police Station limits, the lawsuit was aboriginal transferred there. After completing the investigation, past inspector Nandakumar filed a complaint expanse earlier the tribunal nether Section 397 of the IPC.
During the trial, Government Prosecutors R.T. Asha and Raju argued the case. After examining the evidence, the tribunal recovered the accused, Syed Vaseem alias Vaseem, accused no. 1, blameworthy and convicted and sentenced him to 7 years of rigorous imprisonment on with a good of ₹10,000.
