Summary:
At least 35 out of these 400 educated accused were found graduates who hold professional courses, including engineering and law degrees. Legal and social experts term the growing trend of educated people entering into the world of crime a “matter of concern”. AdvertisingAs many as 138 educated people out of 400 were arrested for the offence of snatching, 126 for vehicle thefts, 102 for miscellaneous thefts and 34 were arrested for house burglaries. A total of 470 people were arrested for these offences between January 1, 2018 and March 3, 2019. AdvertisingAccording to the data collected from Chandigarh Police by Chandigarh Newsline, at least 400 people out of 470 arrested for burglaries, snatching, motor vehicle thefts in the last 15 months, were found to be educated, with a few even holding professional degrees..