Gold chain snatched from elderly woman, 2 cases reported within 48 hours
Gold chain snatched from elderly woman, 2 cases reported within 48 hours Once again targeting the weak, snatchers in Chandigarh snatched a chain from an elderly woman sitting in the corridor of her house in Sector 44. Sources said the victim, Promila (67), was sitting outside her house in the corridor when two motorcycle-borne miscreants arrived. The one riding pillion walked up to the corridor and snatched the victim’s gold chain. She received minor injuries around the neck in the incident. The duo then escaped from the spot. The police were informed about the incident. The victim failed to note down the registration number of the motorcycle. A case has been registered at the Sector 34 police station. The city has seen a spurt in snatching incidents in which miscreants snatch gold chains, especially from elderly women, on the doorstep. This is the second incident in less than 48 hours in which an elderly woman was targeted and her gold chain snatched. -PTC News
