A woman lawyer was robbed of Rs5.50 lakh and gold chain worth Rs2.5 lakh near Habibganj police station in the night on July 13. The victim also got injuries on her shoulder in a bid to save her bag carrying money.
The victim, identified as Shobha Chandak, said she was shocked on the attack and the incident could not be framed as robbery as she was followed and attacked which raises suspicion that it was an attempt to murder her. She claimed she got fear for life and had not informed anyone regarding the incident. The victim got injured while she offered resistance to the snatching of the bag by the miscreants. Incident took place at Bittan market area. When she reached her car after shopping but before she could open the car two bike borne youths appeared at the spot and tried to snatch her bag.
Shoba claimed she had withdrawn Rs5.5 lakh on July 13 from her SBI branch in the afternoon and returned to the office at Jawahar Chowkn near MlA quarters.
Bag which was robbed was carrying Rs5.50 lakh and gold jewellery for her daughter.
Habibganj police registered a case of robbery. The role of police remained suspicious as case of robbery was registered and started investigation but it was only on Saturday that the news of the robbery came out after the victim had gone for treatment.