MUMBAI: Bike-borne chain-snatchers struck at six places in the city and stole gold chains worth Rs 4.32 lakh between 8.15am and 9.45am on Sunday. The snatchers targeted women walking in isolated areas in DB Marg, Dadar, Ghatkopar, Govandi, Borivli and Goregaon.
Home-maker Vinaya Mehandale (52) and her friend Hansa Parmar (40) were walking on Chandarwarkar Road in Borivli around 8.20am when two men on a motorcycle snatched her gold chain worth Rs 1.41 lakh. Ghatkopar resident Prema Shetty (56) was about to take an auto in Pant Nagar around 9.45am when two bike-borne youngsters snatched her gold chain worth Rs 1 lakh. South Mumbai resident Roshan Bharucha (65) was on her way home when a motorcyclist snatched her gold chain worth Rs 93,400. While Dadar resident Veena Thakkar (35) was robbed of her gold chain worth Rs 54,000, Deonar resident Rekha Tendulkar had her gold chain worth Rs 30,000 stolen and Goregaon resident Pratibha Jagueste (65) was robbed of a gold chain worth Rs 18,000.
Mumbai police chief Arup Patnaik held meetings with senior officers to come up with a solution. Spokesperson DCP Nisar Tamboli said they increased patrolling at key locations and managed to curb the menace to an extent.
Home-maker Vinaya Mehandale (52) and her friend Hansa Parmar (40) were walking on Chandarwarkar Road in Borivli around 8.20am when two men on a motorcycle snatched her gold chain worth Rs 1.41 lakh. Ghatkopar resident Prema Shetty (56) was about to take an auto in Pant Nagar around 9.45am when two bike-borne youngsters snatched her gold chain worth Rs 1 lakh. South Mumbai resident Roshan Bharucha (65) was on her way home when a motorcyclist snatched her gold chain worth Rs 93,400. While Dadar resident Veena Thakkar (35) was robbed of her gold chain worth Rs 54,000, Deonar resident Rekha Tendulkar had her gold chain worth Rs 30,000 stolen and Goregaon resident Pratibha Jagueste (65) was robbed of a gold chain worth Rs 18,000.
Mumbai police chief Arup Patnaik held meetings with senior officers to come up with a solution. Spokesperson DCP Nisar Tamboli said they increased patrolling at key locations and managed to curb the menace to an extent.
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