Incidents of theft and snatching are reportedly on the rise in Phagwara, with another robbery coming to light after two motorcycle-borne youths snatched a gold chain from a woman outside her house and fled. The occurrence, which occurred when the woman was returning home from the market on her Activa scooter, was captured on footage of the CCTV cameras installed in the area.
The victim, Pushpa Rani, noted she had gone out on her Activa for some work. As she reached a street near her home, two unidentified youths riding a motorcycle approached her from behind and all of a sudden snatched a gold chain weighing about one-and-a-half tolas from her neck before speeding away.
She stated the stolen chain was worth over Rs 2 lakh, causing her a substantial financial loss. The CCTV footage of the incident reportedly shows two accused snatching the chain from the woman’s neck and fleeing from the spot.
The police have been informed about the incident. Expressing worry over the increasing incidents of theft and snatching in the city, Pushpa Rani appealed to senior police authorities to take strict measures to curb such crimes and make sure the safety of locals.
