Hyderabad: A Hyderabad court sentenced a chain-snatching accused to five years rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 25,000 in a case registered at Shahalibanda police station.
The XVI Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court at Nampally convicted accused Muthu Hari Krishna in the case.
Police said the accused snatched a gold chain from a woman near Patarki Dargah on July 24, 2018, and escaped from the spot.
Chain-snatching accused convicted by court
Shahalibanda police later arrested the accused and recovered the stolen gold chain along with cash.
Detective Inspector B Narasimha Sanjay Reddy conducted the investigation and presented evidence before the court.
After examining the evidence, Magistrate G Prabhakar found the accused guilty and pronounced the sentence.
The court awarded five years rigorous imprisonment and imposed a Rs 25,000 fine on the accused.