Beautician's purse snatched

Tribune News Service

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Amritsar, October 23

Two unidentified motorcycle-borne persons snatched the purse of a beautician when she was returning home after closing down her salon in Basant Nagar late on Friday.

Victim Rashmi Sharma, a resident of the same area, said she runs a beauty parlour opposite Sehaj Enclave. She said around 9.25pm, she closed her shop and was returning home on foot. She said around 9.40pm, she reached near Roop boutique, when two bike-borne persons came from behind and snatched her purse. She said she had Rs40,000 cash, a mobile phone besides other important things in the purse. The police have registered a case under Section 379-B of the IPC and further investigations were on. The police said they were scrutinising the CCTV cameras in the area to find clues about the suspects.