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Cop's husband held in Lucknow for chain snatching
Lucknow: Husband of a woman constable was arrested on Sunday for allegedly snatching a gold chain in broad daylight in Krishnanagar.
Accused Shubham Rajput was traced after police scanned over 500 CCTV recordings from the crime scene and surrounding areas.
The incident occurred on May 22 when victim Krishna Devi was going to visit her brother-in-law.
As she passed near JB Sky Hilton on Lokbandhu Hospital Road, a man riding a motorcycle snatched her gold chain and locket and fled. DCP, south, Nipun Agarwal said Shubham was arrested on May 26.
Shubham told the police that he lost his wife's gold chain at a temple. Unable to afford a replacement, he planned the snatching to obtain a similar chain.
His wife is a serving constable with UP police.
Shubham, who previously worked as a jewellery salesman and later ran a jewellery shop, shut down his business after incurring losses. He bought the Bullet bike in January this year.A reward of ₹25,000 was announced for the police team who solved the case. Shubham was sent to jail.
