Boy shot at by chain snatchers

The accused failed to grab the jewellery of the victim's mother. When he followed and caught one of them in Kalkaji, they shot at himA youth had to pay a heavy price for chasing bike-borne chain snatchers in the Kalkaji area of south-east Delhi on Thursday. The victim, identified as Rohit Wadhwa of L block, Kalkaji, was shot at by the bikers when he managed to catch one of them. The assailants then fled on the bike, waving the pistol. Representative PicIn broad daylightThe incident was confirmed by additional CP (south-east) Ajay Chaudhary. The police were reported about the incident around 12.30 pm. Rohit and his mother Darshan Wadhwa were on their way to a clinic when then two persons came on a bike and tried to snatch Darshan's chain. They couldn't succeed and tried to flee. She then raised an alarm following which Rohit began chasing the goons. He sought help from a person going on a bike. Around 300 metres ahead, he caught hold of the snatcher riding the pillion. The other accused whipped out a gun and shot at Rohit, said a police officer.Rohit was then immediately rushed to the Holy Family Hospital where he was admitted. He is out of danger. We have registered a case of attempt to murder against the unknown assailants and further investigation is on, he added.