Delhi woman loses Rs 25,000 and mobile phone to snatchers

Amritsar, November 8

A woman tourist from Delhi has been robbed by snatchers. The victim woman, identified as Gurinder Kaur, along with her family and relatives, had reached near Gol Hatti Chowk in the walled city when two bike-borne persons snatched her purse.

The incident occurred on the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday. Manmeet Singh, a resident of Tilak Naar in New Delhi, stated to the police that he, along with his family members and mother-in-law Gurinder Kaur, had come to pay obeisance at the Golden Temple and visit other places in the city.

He said the victim was also staying with them at Grand Savera Hotel. At 12.40 am after having meal, they reached near Gol Hatti Chowk when two bike-borne persons snatched victim’s purse, he added. The purse contained Rs25,000 cash, an expensive mobile phone, an ATM and an identity card, he said. The police have registered a case.

In the second incident, Kali Charan, a resident of the Court Road area, was looted by Rakesh Kumar, alias Kesha, a resident of Yasin Road, on Saturday night. The victim stated that Kesha met him at around 1 am. He asked victim to drop him at Ashoka Chowk. The vicitm said he took him to Bishap House Street where the accused snatched Rs14,000 cash from him after assaulting him.

In third incident, Tandra Datta, a Kolkata resident, was robbed by snatchers around a week ago. She along with her family had come to pay obeisance at the Golden Temple. The victim stated that after having dinner, when they reached near their hotel snatchers snatched her purse containing Rs20,000 cash besides a mobile and other documents. — TNS