Navi Mumbai Crime Branch Arrests Blinkit Delivery Boy In 9 Chain-Snatching Cases; Gold Jewellery Worth ₹17.92 Lakh Recovered
Mumbai: Blinkit delivery boy tries to flee, caught by Navi Mumbai Crime Branch. Also Watch: 24-year-old Kumar Babu Chavan, a Blinkit delivery boy, was arrested after Crime Branch Unit 1 caught him while allegedly trying to flee on a grey TVS Ntorq scooter. Police said his delivery work had given him detailed knowledge of the roads, lanes and routes across Sanpada, Vashi and Koparkhairane, which…
In a series of nine chain-snatching incidents, Navi Mumbai's Crime Branch has apprehended a 24-year-old Blinkit delivery boy, Kumar Babu Chavan. Chavan allegedly fled on a grey TVS Ntorq scooter, but was apprehended by the Crime Branch Unit 1. Police claim Chavan's familiarity with the roads, lanes, and routes in Sanpada, Vashi, and Koparkhairane, acquired through his delivery job, was instrumental in his alleged crimes.
The Crime Branch has identified nine cases connected to Chavan and has recovered eight gold mangalsutras and chains, totaling 68.84 grams and valued at Rs 17.92 lakh. Additionally, the scooter is believed to have been used in these offenses. Chavan's motive, according to police, was to fund his online gambling addiction.
In other news, the Enforcement Directorate has raided nine locations in Yavatmal in connection with a ₹242 crore Babaji Date Mahila Sahakari Bank fraud and money laundering case.
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