PUNE: Two unknown persons on Tuesday morning robbed a gold chain worth Rs2.4 lakh from a 61-year-old retired police personnel at Alandi.
The duo also snatched a wom
an’s gold chain worth Rs60,000 around the same time in Alandi, police said on Wednesday. Bapu Jondhale, sub-inspector of the Alandi police, told TOI that the complainant had come to Alandi for offering prayers on the occasion of ‘Alandi Yatra’.
“Before entering the temple, he was heading to wash his legs when the duo blocked his way. As the complainant tried to move forward, one of them pushed him and the other snatched his gold chain and pendant,” Jondhale said.
He said the duo snatched a gold chain worth Rs60,000 from a woman, when she was walking towards the Indrayani. “We suspect that the duo are not local residents. We are checking CCTV footage,” he said.
Snatcher targets senior citizen with chilli powder
An unknown man on Monday threw chilli powder into the eyes of a senior citizen (68) from Akurdi and snatched his gold chain worth Rs15,000. The robbery occurred near the railway bridge at Akurdi.
