After lying low for a period, chain snatchers are back in business in the capital city. The incident has triggered panic among the local residents.
According to sources, a woman was doing Puja in her house at IRC Village under the Nayapalli police station when a miscreant, who had been keeping a watch on her, barged into the house, snatched her gold chain and fled from the spot.
Though the incident had occurred on Monday, it came to the fore on Wednesday after a complaint was lodged. The entire incident was captured in the CCTV cameras.
The Nayapalli police registered a case on basis of a complaint filed by the victim’s family.
In the CCTV footage, the miscreant was seen peeping through the gate before entering the premises of the house. When the woman was busy in Puja, he snatched the chain.