Three unidentified youths snatched away a bag containing gold rings and a diamond necklace from a young girl at posh Shailendra Nagar locality here late on Monday evening.
“The victim, a resident of Raigarh had reached Raipur to take part in a marriage function and was going to a beauty parlour along with her sister when the incident happened,” Additional Superintendent of Police (City) Vijay Agrawal said.
According to the police, the victim were near the home of Dr Sonu Malhotra on Shailendra Nagar main road when the unidentified persons snatched away the bag containing jewellery. “Three youths on a scooter approached the victim from behind and grabbed away
the bag around 7.30 pm,” the ASP said.
The victims tried chasing the scooter borne youths in vain. The matter was reported to police. As soon as police learned about the incident security checks on all major entry-exit points of city was heightened, however, no one was arrested till the reports last came in.