Police have detained an accused along with the motorcycle which was reportedly used in a daring necklace-snatching incident at Bankumari in Agartala, police said on Sunday.

The victim lodged an FIR with the East Agartala Police station about the snatching in broad daylight in Jogendranagar, Bankumari area prompting the cops to begin an investigation. Police gathered information and examined various leads to identify those involved in the incident.

CCTV footage of the incident which has been retrieved by the police showed that two motorcycle borne miscreants snatched the necklace of an elderly woman passing by the road.

During the investigation, police received crucial information and conducted an operation in the Radhanagar area, where they detained one person along with the motorcycle allegedly used in the crime, police sources said.

Police are questioning the detained person to gather information about others who may have been involved in the incident. 

East Agartala police station officer-in-charge Krishnadhan Sarkar said one accused had been detained from the Radhanagar area along with the motorcycle used in the Bankumari necklace-snatching case.

He said police were investigating whether others were involved in the incident and were examining other aspects of the case as part of the ongoing investigation.

“The incident occurred on September 11 last when the victim woman identified as Gita Das along with one of her neighbours went out for morning walk. We received the complaint, two hours after the incident. Accordingly, we started the investigation and detained one person. The video evidence captured by cameras installed in the area showed a motorcycle with two helmet wearing riders. The two wheeler used in the incident has been impounded,” said Sarkar.