Based on a complaint filed by a woman last week, the Malad police arrested two chain-snatchers, one of whom had come to Mumbai from Delhi with the sole intention of robbing women of jewellery during Navratri.

He had rented a house for 10 days and had planned a number of robberies along with his accomplice in Malad, Borivli and Kandivli areas. The arrested accused have been identified as Rajesh alias Vijay Khichchad, 32, and Ravi Bagdi, 26.