Panchkula: In a recent snatching incident, a Panchkula-based doctor lost her gold pendant to a bike-borne miscreant on Monday morning.
The theft occurred at 8:42 a.m. on Monday in Sector 10 while Dr Sikha was dropping her son off at school. As she was leaving, an unknown assailant approached on a motorcycle and snatched the pendant before fleeing the scene.
The doctor has filed a complaint against the snatcher with the local police. According to the complaint, the snatcher was riding a motorcycle and approached her from behind. She described that the accused snatcher was wearing a purple-pink kurta-pajama with a bag on his back.
The incident happened near Toddler World School, Sector 10, where the suspect attempted to snatch her gold chain.
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Dr Shikha resisted, managing to retain the chain. However, during the struggle, the chain broke, and the snatcher was able to make off with the pendant which weighed around 2.5 to 3 grams. Authorities are now conducting further investigations to identify and apprehend the suspect. This snatching incident which occurred in broad daylight, raised concerns about safety in the area.
As per a recent media report by Hindustan Times, in response to Dr Shikha’s complaint, the police have registered a case under Section 304 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and further investigations are on.
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A similar case was reported by where a visit to a paediatrics conference in Gandhinagar turned detrimental for a Telangana-based doctor couple who lost Rs 1.90 lakh on the morning of 22nd February in an alleged case of purse snatching. The incident took place when the couple was inside an autorickshaw in the Raipur area. The doctor eventually filed a complaint at the Khadia police station, based on which an FIR was registered.