Siliguri, 06th June: Two miscreants have been arrested in connection with the snatching of a flight attendant’s bag near Siliguri Junction. The accused have been identified as Ratnadeep Sen Roy and Subodh Tamang.
According to reports, the victim, an air hostess from Kalimpong, had arrived in Bagdogra from Bangalore on Wednesday. After visiting a friend’s house in Pradhan Nagar, she was on her way to a hotel near Siliguri Junction when two miscreants on a scooty snatched her bag and fled the scene.
A complaint was lodged at Pradhan Nagar police station on Thursday. Acting swiftly, police examined CCTV footage and traced the scooty used in the crime. Within 12 hours, the accused were arrested from Ramakrishna Colony under Ward No. 47. The scooty used in the snatching was also seized.
During the search, the police recovered the flight attendant’s passport, ID card, and other important documents from the scooty’s trunk. Both accused were presented before the Siliguri court on Friday. Further investigation is underway.