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
