A 65-year-old woman sustained injuries after she was attacked by two bike-borne miscreants to rob her gold chain near Gurudwara road under Piplani police station area on Sunday evening. Victim is undergoing treatment at the Kasturba Hospital.
The police said the incident took place when the victim identified as Ashima Mukherjee along with her daughter was returning from Rajeev Nagar on a scooter.
A police officer said Ashima, a resident of Alkapuri, was attacked by two bike-borne miscreants who snatched her gold chain worth `35,000 from her neck and sped off, but due to the pulling of chain she lost her balance and fell off the scooter sustaining minor injuries and bruises.
Police were informed and the victim was rushed immediately to Kasturba Hospital where is still under going treatment. A hospital sources said her condition was stable and would be released within next 2-3 days.
Victim’s daughter had reportedly told police that the miscreants were in the age group of 20-25 years and were following for quiet a distance.
Meanwhile, the police were hopeful that the recently installed surveillance cameras across the city would help them in investigation and nabbing the miscreants who were involved in the robbery.