Wife of an IAS officer became victim of chain snatching in high-security Chanakyapuri area of the city when a scooter-borne men snatched her mangalsutra.
The incident took place yesterday morning at around 8:45 AM on the inner road connecting Madhu Limaye Marg to the CSOI club when Sudha Krishnan, wife of K P Krishnan who is posted in the Finance Ministry, was going to the club.
"As per the woman's complaint, her gold chain was snatched when she was walking toward CSOI Club in Chanakyapuri. The snatcher, who was wearing a helmet, was on a very old scooter. The woman sustained some bruises on her neck in the incident," a police official said.
Sudha had noticed the snatcher moving suspiciously on main Madhu Limaye Marg a few minutes before she entered the slip lane. He was in his late 30's and wearing check shirt, she said in her complaint.
Police have registered a case of robbery after Krishnan's complaint at Chanakyapuri police station and further investigations are on.
