A 57-year-old woman was relieved of her gold chain worth `25,000 at Avadhpuri square under Govindpura police station area on Monday. According to the police, Aruna Sarkar was robbed of her gold chain while on her way to a nearby shop. She was attacked by two bike borne miscreants, who escaped with her gold chain.
Victim lodged a complaint with the Govindpura police and in the complaint, victim had claimed that two bike borne youths came from behind and snatched gold chain from her neck, she raised alarm but before someone could help her, the miscreants managed to escaped the spot with the gold chain.
Police said that the victim was so terrified after the incident that she was not able to speak later. She informed her son, who is a school teacher with a Government school and subsequently, lodged a complaint with the police. The gold chain was worth `25,000.
The area usually remains deserted in the evening which provided easy exit and escape for the miscreants. She was not able to provide the description of the miscreants due to low light and was also not able to provide details of the bike.
The victim is a resident of Adharshila Colony and the incident occurred on Monday evening when she was on her way to a tailor’s shop. The police have registered a case under section 392 of the IPC and have started further investigation. CCTV cameras installed in the area and nearby areas would be searched during the investigation told the police.