India, Jan. 11 -- A 24-year-old man who allegedly tried to snatch the chain of a 76-year-old woman at a high-rise society in Bisrakh was shot in the leg by police during a chase on Friday, officials said on Saturday.

The suspect was identified as Rahul Yadav, a resident of Delhi.

Police said the incident came to light late Thursday after the CCTV footage showed the 24-year-old trying to snatch the woman's chain inside the society's lift.

According to police, the suspect attacked the woman to rob her chain; however, he fled immediately when he failed to get hold of it. A case was registered following the incident.

On Saturday, police detained Yadav in Khairpur during a routine check, but he managed to flee on a motorcycle, police said....