Mohali, Feb. 8 -- In the second such case in as many days, two motorcycle-borne men snatched the purse of a woman near the Phase-10 market in Mohali on Thursday.

The victim, who is in her 40s, was walking along the road near the market, when the snatchers targeted her. She told police that her purse contained important documents and around Rs.5,000 in cash.

According to police, the snatchers had removed the motorcycle's number plate, making it difficult to trace them. Phase 11 station house officer Gagandeep Singh said the matter was under investigation and police were checking CCTV footage from the area to trace the accused.

A case under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita has been registered against the accused at the Ph...