In what has resemblance to a dramatic movie scene of a hot pursuit in search of a criminal, a Bengaluru auto rickshaw driver gave chase and helped catch a bike-borne chain snatcher. The entire incident was caught on CCTV cameras in the vicinity.

The incident occurred on Sunday as widely reported near Marathahalli but came to light only on Wednesday.

Deccan Chronicle reported that the auto rickshaw driver Hanumantha was rewarded with a cash price of Rs 10,000 by the Bengaluru police for his brave act. DCP Whitefield MN Anucheth handed him the prize on behalf of the police department.

The Hindu reported that Hanumantha was going on the way towards HAL when he heard the victim of the chain snatching shouting “thief, thief” and running behind a bike.

Showing alertness, Hanumanth promptly decided to give chase and within some time, reached the bike and managed to knock down the accused. After the accused fell down from his bike, he decided to escape on foot.

But another motorist, one Nitin Kumar came to help. Even though the accused Vignesh had started running before Hanumantha could get off his auto, Nitin managed to get hold of him after a brief chase.

Hanumantha's auto rickshaw was partially damaged after scraping against the bike.

The accused Vignesh was handed over to the police after the control room was alerted and a police patrol vehicle reached the spot in some time.

Police have said Vignesh is a known criminal. A case was registered and Vignesh was arrested by Marathahalli police and is now in judicial custody. He is reported to be a resident of KG Halli. Police have also recovered the gold chain from him.