The Commissioner of Police Shailesh Kumar Yadav presented cash prizes to a Special Sub Inspector, a Home Guards member and a member of the Friends of Police here on Monday in appreciation of their act of apprehending a youth moments after he snatched cash from an aged man at the Chathram bus stand a few days ago.
A police press release here said K. Rajangam (69), of Andimadam, was waiting for a bus at the Chathram bus stand in the wee hours of April 6 when the youth-M. Kumar (19)-snatched the bag from the aged man and took away Rs.15,000 that was kept inside and fled from the spot.
The Special Sub Inspector Sivamani of Fort police station, Karthik–a Home Guards member–and Murugan a member of Friends of Police who were on rounds there, chased Kumar and apprehended him. Culprit was later remanded in judicial custody.
Keywords: Tamil Nadu Police
