Trichy: Two chain snatching incidents and one mobile snatching were reported in Trichy within a span of 24 hours, prompting police to register separate cases.
First Chain Snatching at Airport Area
The first incident occurred in Trichy's airport residential area on Tuesday around 8.40 pm. A man approached a house and asked a 27-year-old woman named P Preetha for drinking water while standing at the doorstep. As Preetha went inside, the man followed her into the house, snatched her one sovereign gold thaali chain, and fled the scene on his motorcycle. Preetha immediately raised an alarm.
Second Chain Snatching at Sanjeevi Nagar
The second incident took place at Sanjeevi Nagar on Wednesday around 7.10 pm. A 60-year-old woman named B Jaya had bought vegetables from a nearby market and was walking back home when two men on a motorcycle approached her. One of the men got down near her, snatched her four-sovereign gold chain before she could react, and escaped with his accomplice on the motorcycle.
Based on complaints, two separate cases were registered on Wednesday at the Airport and Fort police stations.
Mobile Snatching at Subramaniapuram
The mobile snatching incident occurred near Subramaniapuram on Wednesday around 1.30 pm. A 67-year-old resident named S Mudiyappan Baskar was walking near his house when a man came up from behind and snatched his mobile phone. Mudiyappan reacted quickly and caught hold of the thief. Local residents also joined in to help apprehend the suspect.
The suspect was handed over to the police. He was identified as D Kennedy, 47, from J J Nagar. Police recovered the stolen mobile phone and returned it to Mudiyappan.
The K K Nagar police registered a case against Kennedy. He was produced before a magistrate and remanded in judicial custody.
