Kengeri police traced the absconding wife of a chain snatcher for instigating her husband Achyuth Kumar, a notorious chain snatcher, to commit the crimes.
The arrested Madhavi (28) allegedly used to inciting her husband to snatch minimum of three gold chains in a day.
Achyuth was shot at and arrested on June 17 by the Kengeri police on charges of committing chain snatchings and had recovered 3.5 kg of gold jewellery, worth Rs 1 crore, from the accused and also five motorbikes, which he used for robberies. With his arrest the police have claimed to have solved 105 cases of chain snatchings.
During probe, he revealed to the police that it was his wife who was inciting him to commit the crime.
Ever since her police was arrested, she went missing and was traced in her hometown in North Karnataka in an orphanage.
In just three months, Gani had gathered gold jewellery worth Rs 1 crore. However, most of the stolen gold chains were either sold or pledged to lead a lavish life.
Police said that the couple is put behind bars.
PTI
