NRI loses Rs 5 lakh, $5,000, passport to snatchers

Two snatchers from Chandigarh snatched a bag from an NRI woman containing Rs 5 lakh, $5,000.

The bag also contained a pair of earrings and a passport was snatched from an NRI woman in Sector 38.

According to the Chandigarh police, the victim, Sumna Devi, a resident of Sector 38, was on a rickshaw along with one of her relatives when two motorcycle-borne miscreants snatched her purse.

The victim failed to note down the registration number of the motorcycle.

The police were informed about the incident following which a team rushed to the spot.

Deepak Yadav, DSP (South), said there was a wedding at the victim’s house due to which she was carrying a huge amount in her bag. Since the victim was an NRI, she was also carrying US dollars, he said.

The police have registered a case at the Sector 39 police station.

-PTC News