Published On : Sat, Nov 2nd, 2013

People foil chain-snatching bid, hand thieves over to police

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A chain snatching bid was thwarted in the nick of time by the alert citizens. The thieves, including a juvenile were chased down when they were trying to escape after taking away the golden necklace from a middle aged-woman.

Anju Raju Upadhyay (34), a resident of E Block 9/12, Vyankatesh Nagar, was walking back home with her son from Shitala Mata Mandir road, Vyankatesh Road on Friday at 6 pm. Two people including a minor, came from behind on their on the motorcycle (MH 49 P 3198). They tried to snatch the mangalsutra worn by Anju. But, the nearby people caught hold of the thieves before they could sped away.

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The thieves were then handed over to Nandanvan police who arrested the youth and took the juvenile into custody. They registered a case under Sections 393 and 34 of the IPC. Further investigations are in progress.

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