As many as three gold chain snatchings occurred in the township area within an hour on Sunday throwing a challenge to the cops here.
If sources are to be believed, two motorbike borne miscreants on Sunday night allegedly looted a gold chain from a 55-year-old woman, Kuntilata Sahu, of Ichhapur village while the woman was attending a marriage reception party at Ichhapur-based Payal Palace. The miscreants snatched gold chain from the woman’s neck and fled the spot. The victim woman later lodged an FIR at Kendrapada Town police station in this regard.
Similarly, on Sunday night, two motorbike borne miscreants allegedly looted a gold chain from one Priyaranjan Das (42) of Mirapatana village while the person was standing near the house. later, the victim lodged an FIR at Kendrapada Town police station. Police also registered a case but failed to nab the accused.
Another gold chain was snatched from Minakshi Pani of Gualasingh at Gouri Shankar hotel on outskirts of Kendrapada township area, while the woman was going to attend a marriage reception party. later, the woman lodged an FIR at Kendrapada Sadar police station .As a result, a case has been registered in this regard. No arrest has been made. Notably, on Wednesday night, two motorbike borne miscreants allegedly looted a gold chain from a woman near the Kendrapada Block office area on Santasahi-Gandakhia road. Police managed to nab a youth later.
Bike lifting, gold chain snatching, robbery have become regular occurrences. What baffles the denizens is that the youths between the age of 18 and 30 are committing such crimes. Most of the time, the miscreants committed crime and succeeded to flee the spot. It is alleged that criminals are moving scot-free and committing crime in regular intervals thanks to the unholy nexus between the criminals and some police officials.