Thane: Crimes against women are on the rise in the country. A woman fell prey to chain snatching in Thane district. The woman was robbed of her gold chain in Maharashtra's Badlapur. The incident reportedly took place in Arihant Akshay Society in Badlapur West. A video of the incident is doing rounds on social media. In the video, it can be seen that a woman is being robbed of her gold chain in broad daylight by two bike-borne youths in Badlapur.
Woman chases snatchers
The woman was walking alone in the society when two-borne robbers came near the woman then snatched her gold chain and fled the scene. The pillion rider snatched the gold from the woman's neck. They both sped away after committing the crime.
Incident caught on CCTV
The woman chased the bike-borne chain snatchers for some distance but to no avail. The woman can also be seen crying for help while the robbers were snatching the chain from her neck. The incident was caught on CCTV camera.
No arrests have been reported in connection with the matter so far. Government should take necessary steps to avoid such crimes taking place against women. Also, Police should take strict actions against the criminals involved in such crimes. Mostly women fall prey to chain-snatching crimes.
Another chain-snatching incident
Earlier, an incident of chain-snatching came to light in Chandan Nagar area of Madhya Pradesh. The police arrested around two people in connection with the case. The two accused came on a scooter and snatched her gold chain. The police are inquiring if the duo have committed similar crimes together in the past.
