45-yr-old woman loses gold, Rs.8k to snatchers in Sector 29
Chandigarh, Dec. 12 -- A 45-year-old domestic worker from Hallo Majra was robbed in broad daylight by two youths riding an Activa scooter near Sai Mandir in Sector 29 on Wednesday afternoon. The assailants snatched her handbag containing cash, a mobile phone and a gold nose pin before fleeing.
The victim, Malti Verma, who has been working as a maid in Sector 19 for the past 22 years, stated that the incident occurred around 2.30 pm when she was returning home on her bicycle after finishing work. She said she had reached near the Sector 29-B bus stop, close to Sai temple, when two persons on an Activa came from behind and stopped near her.
According to her statement, the pillion rider first attempted to snatch the top she was wearing on her ear - presumably her earring or head covering - but she managed to save it. However, the duo then grabbed her orange-coloured bag kept in the front basket of her bicycle. The bag contained a red-and-black mobile phone, around Rs.8,500 in cash and a gold nose pin. "I shouted loudly, but no one came to help," Malti told police.
After verification of the incident, police registered under Sections 304(2) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) against the unidentified Activa-borne snatchers at the Industrial Area Police Station....
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