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Two chain snatchers arrested, gold jewellery worth Rs 40 lakh seized in Kakinada**

Kakinada, Oct. 15 (UNI) Kakinada police have arrested two alleged chain snatchers involved in 15 cases and seized 280 grams of gold jewellery worth Rs 40 lakh and a motorcycle allegedly used in the offences, District Superintendent of Police Garikipati Bindu Madhav said on Thursday.
Addressing a press conference here, the SP identified the accused as Lanka Dorababu (46), a resident of the Dairy Farm area in Kakinada city, and Mandapalli Veerraju (41), of Kandregula village in Pedapudi mandal.
According to the SP, the accused, who were heavily indebted due to their habits, allegedly resorted to chain snatching to make easy money. They reportedly targeted elderly women and women walking alone.
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