Bhubaneswar: The Commisionerate Police arrested five members of inter-state gang of chain snatchers and seized valuables from them on Wednesday.
Police have recovered 24 gold chains and six mobile phones from their possession.
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According to reports, the gang was targeting women moving in less deserted patches in Bhubaneswar, Khurda and Puri and snatched their ornaments.
They also used stolen two-wheelers for their loot to escape police clutches but were nabbed by a special squad when they were trying to rob one woman at Kalpana Square here.
