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Beware! Chain snatchers are on the prowl in Mumbai

Updated on: 01 February,2017 07:08 PM IST  | 
Rupsa Chakraborty |

In less than seven hours, three chain-snatching cases were registered in Mumbai’s North West zone.  The first incident was repo­rted in Borivli yesterday

Beware! Chain snatchers are on the prowl in Mumbai

Beware! Chain snatchers are on the prowl


In less than seven hours, three chain-snatching cases were registered in Mumbai’s North West zone.


The first incident was repo­rted in Borivli yesterday. Chandra Panchal, 70, was walking past Broadway Cinema when two people on a bike snatched her chain.


Chandra Panchal, 70, was walking past Broadway Cinema when two people on a bike snatched her chain.

"Two hours later, around 7.30 pm, another incident was reported in Borivli. Around midnight, a third incident was reported in Charkop," a senior police official said.

When contacted, Kiran Kumar Chavan, deputy commissioner Zone 12, said, "We have taken note of the problem. The accused may be professional chain-snatchers. Hunt is on for the culprits."

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