The Sri Lanka Police have reported that a 29‑year‑old suspect from Kalutara was arrested on Sunday morning (08) after attempting to snatch a gold necklace worth approximately Rs. 250,000 from an 18‑year‑old woman in Wennappuwa.

The incident occurred on St. Anthony’s Street while the victim was travelling on a scooter from her residence to the supermarket. 

Hearing her cries for help, a nearby youth chased down the suspect, apprehended him, and handed him over to police officers.

The Police praised the young man’s socially responsible and immediate action, noting that such interventions help prevent crime.

However, confirming that the victim sustained minor injuries, the Police said the public must always follow by promptly handing suspects over to law enforcement without harassment or assault.

Authorities reminded the public that dialing the emergency number 119 is the safest way to alert the police and that preserving evidence at the crime scene is vital for investigations and court proceedings. (Newswire)

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CCTV footage has exposed an attempted chain‑snatching in broad daylight, showing a motorcyclist obstructing an 18‑year‑old girl’s scooter on the main road and attempting to snatch her gold necklace. 

CCTV footage shows the motorcyclist obstructing the young woman on a scooter, toppling her over and snatching her chain.

As the suspect attempts to escape, the young woman’s screams catch the attention of area residents who swiftly act and corner the suspect, blocking his escape. (Newswire)

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A robber, who attempted to snatch a gold necklace with a pendant from a woman walking along Wakwella Road in the Galle Police Division, has been arrested on the spot by a Police Motorcycle Unit in the area. 

The suspect was apprehended on the spot due to the swift action of three officers from the Galle Motorcycle Unit, with CCTV footage of the incident on Monday (24) being widely circulated on social media.

The officers who carried out the arrest were Police Sergeant 16085 Ruwan, Police Constable 23387 Sanjula, and Police Constable 99490 Sampath, all skilled motorcyclists of the Galle Motorcycle Unit.

The suspect was produced before the Galle Magistrate’s Court on November 25 by the Galle Headquarters Police, after which he was remanded for seven days.

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The Kandy Police have arrested an Army Officer on active duty over a chain snatching incident reported at the Kandy Lake Round, it is reported.

The Army Officer is said to have snatched a woman’s chain at the Kandy Lake Round and fled on a motorcycle.

CCTV footage inspected by the Police has found that the suspect was a resident of Thalathuoya.

A secret investigation conducted by the Police had found that the suspect had served in the Army for nearly 20 years and was currently attached to the Weli Oya Army camp. 

He was arrested after being lured to Kandy Town, while interrogations had revealed that he had applied for leave and was engaging in chain snatching. 

The Police have found the stolen gold chain and another gold chain worth Rs. 500,00 that had been previously stolen from two pawning centres in the Kandy and Galaha areas. 

The Kandy Police are conducting investigations into another chain snatching involving the said Army officer.

Investigations have found that the Army officer had been involved in chain snatching for a period of time and had invested the money from the jewellery in a pyramid scheme. 

The Army officer has been remanded after being produced before the Kandy Magistrate’s Court and is to be produced for an identification parade today. (Newswire)

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A 26-year-old woman was reported dead after being injured in a chain snatching incident reported in the Devipahala area in Kuruwita last evening.

The Police state that an unidentified group had attacked the woman on her neck and had fled after snatching her chain.

The injured woman had been admitted to the Ratnapura Hospital, after which she had succumbed to injuries. 

The deceased is a 26-year-old resident of the Devipahala area in Kuruwita. 

The Kuruwita Police has launched an investigation to apprehend the suspects involved in the incident. (Newswire)

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Five suspects have been arrested in connection with motorcycle robberies and chain snatching in various parts of Sri Lanka, the Tambuttegama Police reported.

According to the Police, during a raid conducted in the Rajanganaya area yesterday, officers had arrested two suspects along with an unregistered motorcycle. 

Investigations found that the suspects, aged 38 and 41 years, had stolen the motorcycle from the Wahalkada area and that it was a registered motorcycle. The number plates of the bike had been found hidden in a paddy field in Saliyapura.

Further investigations had found that the suspects had carried out three motorcycle robberies and four chain snatchings in the Anuradhapura, Galkulama, and Thalawa areas.

The Police had seized two stolen chains and 02 motorcycles, while four suspects who had aided in selling the stolen items were also taken into Police custody. The suspects are a 41-year-old woman and three men aged 25, 39, and 42 years.

The Police have also taken into custody a sword and a machete used by the suspects to scare victims. The Tambuttegama Police is conducting further investigations. (Newswire) 

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The driver of a ‘Choon Paan’, a three-wheeler selling bakery items, has been arrested for chain snatching in Dehiwala on October 11.

CCTV has emerged showing the suspect parking the three-wheeler in a by-lane and approaching an elderly woman from behind, after which he is seen snatching the chain and fleeing using the vehicle. 

Police investigations have found that a gold chain valued at Rs. 200,000 had been snatched from a 60-year-old woman. 

Further investigations have found the three-wheeler parked at a bakery in Ratmalana. The suspect has also been arrested in the Badovita area in Dehiwala with a stock of  ‘ICE’ narcotics. (Newswire)

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Two men on a motorcycle snatching the gold chain of a woman at a roadside eatery in Moranthuduwa has been caught on CCTV. 

Video footage shows the men on a motorcycle preparing to carry out the robbery near a roadside eatery. 

After snatching the chain, the man was caught by an individual from the restaurant as his partner had failed to start up his motorcycle.

However, both suspects manage to escape immediately. 

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