BHOPAL: A 39-year-old lady was relieved of her purse when she was riding a two-wheeler on Monday evening. The Govindpura police have registered a complaint and initiated a probe into the matter.
However, the snatching incident raises queries on police patrolling and their safety apparatus as the cops have been deployed all about the city ahead of the Bharat Bandh get in touch with. The lady, Sarita Tiwari, is married to a CISF personnel and her husband is posted in Visakhapatnam. Her parents lived in Bharat Nagar in Bhopal, the Govindpura police mentioned.
Sarita was heading towards the Shukrawara Market from ITI Square with her mother, who was riding pillion about 8:30 pm when the incident occurred. The lady told police that the accused snatched her purse that was hanging on her left arm. Before they could raise an alarm, the accused had disappeared.
SI Mukesh Sthapak, investigation officer, mentioned the incident had occurred in front of Gate No. 9 of BHEL, close to ITI Square.
The lady did not see the accused and she even could not inform no matter if he was on a bike or any other two-wheeler as it was dark all about. She told the police that she lost handle of her two-wheeler when her bag was snatched and virtually fell off the car. When she applied the brakes, the duo had disappeared.