Tamil Nadu MP R Sudha’s gold chain snatched in Delhi’s Chanakyapuri 

In a shocking incident, Lok Sabha MP from Mayiladuthurai (Tamil Nadu) R Sudha was the victim of a chain-snatching incident here on Monday morning.

The incident occurred near the Poland Embassy’s Gates 3 and 4 in Chanakyapuri around 6.15 am while the MP was out for a morning walk.

In a letter to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, the MP wrote that while she was on a morning walk, accompanied by fellow Rajya Sabha MP Rajathi, a man wearing a helmet and riding a Scooty approached them from the opposite direction and snatched her gold chain before fleeing the scene.

“He was riding slowly, so I didn’t suspect him. But as he pulled the chain, I sustained injuries on my neck. I barely managed to stay on my feet. We both shouted for help,” said Sudha in her complaint.

She added that later they spotted a Delhi Police patrol vehicle and informed the officials, who advised them to file a formal complaint at the police station.

The MP expressed concern over the safety of women in the capital, particularly in areas like Chanakyapuri, which are considered high-security zones due to the presence of multiple embassies.

“The blatant attack on a woman MP in the national capital, in such a sensitive and protected zone, is deeply disturbing. If women aren’t safe here, where else in the country can we expect to be safe?” Sudha said.

She urged the authorities to take immediate action to identify and apprehend the culprit using CCTV footage.

A formal complaint has been registered and a probe is under way, an official said.