Purse snatched by two riding Corolla

Chandigarh, December 11

Two miscreants riding a white Toyota Corolla snatched a purse from a woman near the Tanishq jewellery showroom at the NAC, Mani Majra, this evening.

Sources said the victim, Geeta Bhardwaj, a resident of Sector 7, Panchkula, and her husband had arrived at the jewellery store for some work.

The police said while the victim and her husband were leaving in a car around 6.45 pm, one of the suspects arrived there and told the victim that she had dropped something. As the victim started looking down, the miscreant snatched her purse. He then escaped towards a white car in which his accomplice was already waiting.

The miscreants then sped away from the spot. Sources said the purse contained Rs 12,000, an ATM card and important documents.

The victim failed to note down the registration number of the car. The police were informed, who visited the spot. They checked the footage of CCTV cameras installed in the market area. TNS