Varanasi: A chain snatcher was caught after an exchange of fire with police in the Nandganj area in Ghazipur district early Saturday. The accused, Sarvajeet Yadav of Chandauli district, has been snatching mangalsutras and gold chains from women recently.Ghazipur CO (Bhudkuda) Shubham Verma said Nandganj police station cops were on night patrol when they got a tip-off about suspicious activity. They sealed off the Barahpur railway crossing, checking vehicles. Around then, a biker showed up, but bolted when he spotted cops. He lost his footing and fell.Cornered by the police personnel, he opened fire, prompting return fire in which he suffered an injury in the leg and was caught. Police recovered two mangalsutra gold lockets, gold beads, a motorcycle, a pistol, and cartridges. He was later rushed to the district hospital.According to police, Yadav was involved in snatching mangalsutras from women in Nandganj on Feb 1 and 10. Four cases were lodged against him at Jamaniya and Nandganj police stations.
