In a brazen daylight robbery, two helmet-clad thieves on a motorcycle snatched a gold chain worth ₹6 lakhs from a woman in Adityapur’s Hariom Nagar on Thursday morning. The incident unfolded around 7 AM on Road Number 3, sending shockwaves through the residential neighborhood.
The victim was returning home on her scooter when the duo approached her swiftly. In a swift motion, one of them yanked the heavy gold chain from her neck before both sped away at high speed. Despite her cries for help, the perpetrators vanished into thin air before anyone could intervene.
She immediately lodged a formal complaint at Adityapur police station, detailing the ordeal. Preliminary investigations reveal the entire episode was captured on a nearby CCTV camera, offering crucial leads to track down the culprits.
Local residents are furious and fearful, pointing fingers at inadequate police patrolling in the area. ‘These criminals are getting bolder by the day, striking even in busy morning hours,’ said one eyewitness. The gold chain, a prized possession, has been valued at approximately ₹6 lakhs.
Police suspect this could be linked to a similar chain-snatching incident in Jamshedpur’s Sonari area earlier that morning, where helmeted men fled after robbing another woman. Authorities have ramped up efforts, analyzing footage and deploying additional patrols to prevent further crimes. The community awaits swift justice as the hunt for the audacious thieves intensifies.