Two women in Chandigarh were robbed of gold jewellery in separate snatchings within hours on Sunday evening, with police investigating possible links
Two Women Targeted by Bike-Borne Snatchers in Chandigarh
Two women were targeted by bike-borne snatchers in separate incidents in Chandigarh on Sunday evening.
| Incident | Time | Location | Victim | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Incident | 6 PM | Mauli Jagran | Kanchan Devi | Gold earrings snatched; ear injured |
| Second Incident | 9 PM | Hallomajra | Elderly Woman | Gold chain snatched |
The first incident occurred around 6 PM in the Mauli Jagran area. The victim, Kanchan Devi, was returning from work in Panchkula. She stopped at a shop to buy some items when two youths on a bike circled her repeatedly. One of the accused approached her from behind and started speaking to her.
Before she could react, the youth snatched the gold earrings from both her ears. One of her ears was seriously injured and began bleeding. The accused fled on a motorcycle with their accomplice, who was waiting nearby. Passers-by helped the victim and informed the police.
The second incident took place around 9 PM near a hospital in Hallomajra. It involved a similar method. Two bike-borne youths targeted an elderly woman shopping at a local shop. CCTV footage shows the accused circling the area on their bikes multiple times before one of them approached the woman on foot.
As she headed home, the youth sitting behind her on the bike asked her something and then snatched her chain before fleeing. The woman screamed for help, but the accused had already escaped.
The Sector-31 police have recorded the statement of the elderly victim. Investigations are ongoing, and police are examining whether the two incidents are connected.
