AGARTALA, Nov 15 (TIWN): In a major breakthrough, Agartala cops detained at least 5 persons among the chain-snatching racketeers including a school teacher and a staff of a finance company. A gold finance company's name also came under the rudder of police. The arrested persons accepted their crimes and were paraded before media on Tuesday. Detailing about the racket, SDPO Ajay Kumar Das said, “As all of you are aware about the rising chain snatching incidents of past few months, police started investigation accordingly. On 23rd September, a report on chain snatching was lodged by Pritha Deb Pal, resident of Joynagar. Case was registered West Agartala PS 156 / 202 U/S 302 IPC. I/O of the case was SI Abhijit Bardhan under whose observation the case progressed and yesterday West PS OC and other police officials jointly conducted the operation in civil dress and detained 5 persons from various spots".

"Two chains were recovered from them. They are now found linked with various snatching incidents happened in last few months. Our interrogation is underway", Das added.

The arrested persons are 1) Abhijit Roy, S/O-Anil Roy, resident of 10 no para, under Srinanagar PS, 2) Sagar Nama, S/O-Churamani Nama from same area as Abhijit Roy. They were involved in chain snatching. 3) Then one more named Amaresh Chakraborty, S/O-Late Partha Chakraborty, resident of Kalikapur, under West PS. 4) Mintu Das, S/O-Mahadeb Chandar Das resident of South Ramnagar under West PS. Mintu Das is a school teacher, works in Barjala school. 5) Then Nirmal Chakraborty, manager of Manappuram Gold Finance Company used to purchase the items without any documents.

SDPO Sadar Ajay Kumar Das also mentioned the items loans were given. Police will find our whether the finance company named Manappuram Gold Finance is involved in that scam or not.