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Fearing arrest, chain snatcher shot himself dead

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Press Trust of India Sitapur (UP)
A chain snatcher today shot himself dead while being chased by police in Sidhauli area here.

Two youths - Pappi Singh (22) and Gyan Maurya (25) - tried to snatch the chain and earings of a woman in Singhpur locality. As the lady raised an alarm, passersby and a police jeep in the vicinity chased the duo, police said.

While they were being chased, fearing arrest, Pappi took out his country-made gun and shot himself dead, police said, adding that Gyan has been caught.

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First Published: Jun 03 2013 | 8:02 PM IST

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