Bhopal, April 24 -- A 71-year-old man was robbed of his mobile phone during his routine evening walk in Chhatrasal Nagar, Piplani area of Bhopal, after being targeted by bike-borne miscreants. The incident has once again raised concerns over public safety in residential localities of the city.

The victim, Sudarshan Sharma, a resident of Bhavani Dham Colony, was on his daily walk when three unidentified men on a motorcycle approached him and swiftly snatched his phone before fleeing the scene. The robbery took place on Tuesday evening and was executed within seconds. Fortunately, Sharma was unharmed.

Mustering courage, Sharma immediately alerted the Piplani police, who registered an FIR late Tuesday night after conducting a preliminary inv...