Nagpur News : Seven persons thrashed a couple and decamped from the spot after snatching “Mangalsutra” (Gold chain) from the woman under Gittikhadan Police Station. The incident occurred near Futala Lake in Nagpur. According to police, one Kunal Laxman Gedam (22), a resident of Old Futala Area, was returing home with his wife after shutting his “Paan Thela’ at about 10 pm yesterday (May 2).
At the same time the seven accused namely Sagar Pawar, Bhaskar, Anna, Abhishek Tambe and their three other accomplices accosted Kunal and his wife near Futala Lake and started threatening Kunal over the place of his “Paan Thela” despite several warnings by them to remove his “paan thela” from the spot. After abusing Kunal and his with choicest words, the accused persons suddenly started beating both of them after pushing them down from their motorcycle and succeeded in snatching the gold chain worn by Kunal’s wife. The accused also tried to break open petrol tank of the motorcycle but could not succeed in their efforts. Soon they fled the spot.
The couple reached Gittikhadan Police Station and lodged a complaint with them. Police booked the accused under sections 143, 147, 149, 392, 427, 323, 504, and 506 of IPC. The police have launched a hunt to arrest the seven accused.
