In the past two days, three separate chain-snatching incidents came to light in Pune.
The second episode took place at Samarth Colony in Chinchwad on Saturday around 11 am, when two unidentified youths wearing helmets came on a motorcycle and pinched a gold chain worth Rs 1.5 lakh off one Kanchan Patil (28), a resident of Vinayak Nagar. “The incident took place when Patil was walking home,” said Sanjay Kawade, inspector, Chinchwad Police Station.
In the third instance at 11.30 am on Saturday, one Jyoti Sonawane (35), a housewife, was walking with her brother and mother near Jambhulkar Garden in Wanwadi. Two unknown people riding a bike approached them and the pillion rider took away her gold chain worth Rs 52,000. A case has been registered in Wanwadi police station. All the cases have been lodged under section 392 (punishment for robbery) and further investigations are underway. u00a0
