A 23-year-old woman was dragged for around 100 meters during a snatching bid and later fell on the road in Shalimar Bagh area. The incident took place on December 16, nine years after the Nirbhaya gangraped took place.
The CCTV footage of the incident also went viral on social media. In the video, it is seen that two persons on a scooter approach woman and later try to escape after snatching her mobile phone. The woman holds the pillion rider and is dragged for around 100 meters and later falls on road.
According to police, they have apprehended one of the accused while police teams are looking for another accused.
According to Usha Rangnani, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Northwest district, a police control room (PCR) call was received at Shalimar Bagh police station regarding snatching of a mobile phone from a woman on Thursday around 6.40 PM following which a police team was dispatched for the spot.
In the enquiry, it was revealed that at around 5.30 pm, victim Payal, who works in Fortis Hospital as front office assistant, was going home after her duty.
When she reached red light near hospital, two persons came on a scooter. While the pillion rider snatched her phone, she caught him from his jacket and was dragged along with the scooter and later fell down. She sustained abrasion injuries on her knees. She was discharged from the hospital on Thursday soon after the treatment, " said the DCP.