2 chain snatchings reported in city

Chain snatchers strike again in the outskirts of the city at Choutuppal and Shamshabad, looting six tolas gold from two female pedestrians.

On Wednesday morning, one Manjula, a daily wager from Choutuppal was crossing the main road at Valigonda cross roads, when two bike-borne snatchers pulled away a three-tola gold chain (nuptial thread) worn by her. Alerted by her screams, the passers-by tried to stop the robbers, but they managed to escape.

Choutuppal inspector P. Venkateshwarlu said “The woman did not suffer any injuries. The suspects were on a bike and sped away. The reports that the suspects were caught by the locals are false. A team is working on the clues available to nab the suspects. A case of robbery has been registered based on the complaint by Manjula.”

In another incident at Shamshabad, one J. Parvathamma along with two other women from Siddapur village were returning home from Gudimalkapur in Mehdipatnam on Tuesday night after selling flowers at Gudimalkapur market, the three women went to Shamshabad to go to Siddapur.

They then went to a toddy shop at Shamshabad railway station and consumed toddy.

When the women were heading towards a bus stop, two bike-borne snatchers pulled away a gold chain weighing three-and-a-half tola, worn by Parvathamma and fled from the spot, said Shamshabad police.

The police said that they have certain clues in connection with the offence and a team is on the job to nab the suspects.