Nikki allegedly snatched the bag from DU student, Bharti, near DDU hospital around 6.30 pm yesterday, police said.
The girl raised an alarm alerting the Traffic personnel including ASI Dinesh Kumar, and constables Ram Singh and Sandeep, who caught the man after a short chase, said Rajendra
Singh Sagar, DCP Traffic(western range).
A crowd gathered on the spot also tried to thrash the snatcher but the cops saved him and handed him over to police at Hari Nagar police station.
The accused has a past criminal record. He occasionally works as driver of Gramin Sewa and was not working presently, added the officer.
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