Snatchers target 3 women

Three women were targeted by snatchers in the city.

A resident of Sector 7 reported that a pedestrian snatched her gold chain near her house. She raised the alarm but the snatcher managed to escape.

The police have registered a case at the Sector 26 station.

A scooter-borne man sped away after snatching the purse of a woman near her house. The victim, a resident of Sector 40, reported that her purse contained Rs 6,000 cash and documents. In a similar snatching reported from Sector 38, a scooterist snatched a woman’s purse containing Rs 300 and a mobile phone.

The police suspect the same snatcher was involved in both incidents. Separate cases have been registered at the Sector 39 police station.