A 33-year-old man, Mohammad Shaban, alias Raj, was arrested for allegedly snatching gold chains from at least three women in New Town over the past couple of weeks.

“Shaban and his three accomplices would ride on two motorbikes. The moment they spotted a woman walking alone, they would ride up behind her and snatch chains or any other jewellery,” said a police officer.

He was produced before a court in Barasat that sent him to police custody on Wednesday.