Three offer auto ride to senior citizen, rob her
Suspects Warn Her Against Going To Police
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Chennai:31.01.2019
Three women attacked and robbed an elderly woman after offering her a ride in an autorickshaw at Mylapore on Tuesday. The victim Kasturi, a resident of Pallavan Street in Abiramapuram, was headed to the Mundaga Kanni Amman temple in Mylapore when the trio who came in an auto made small talk with the woman to trap her.
They began by asking the route to a place in the locality. They also asked Kasturi where was she going and offered her a ride till the temple. Even though a little reluctant at the beginning, Kasturi eventually accepted the offer.
The women made her sit inbetween them in the auto. As the autorickshaw crossed Gramani Street, the women threatened the elderly woman and snatched her four and a half sovereigns gold chain.
They then dropped her near the temple and threatened her with dire consequences if she lodged complained to the police.
Later, the woman lodged a complaint at the Abiramapuram police station. Based on her complaint, police have registered a case and launched a hunt for the suspects and the autorickshaw driver, who is believed to have colluded with the women.
Similar cases have been reported in recent months where the modus operandi has been to offer ride to unsuspecting pedestrians and then make away with their valuables.
The victims in most cases are elderly people.
Earlier on January 24, another elderly woman Padmavathi was robbed off in a similar fashio in Kellys. Police are verifying if the same gang operated in Abiramapuram too.
1. The three-women gang comes in an autorickshaw and approaches Kasturi waiting for transport to a temple in Mylapore.
2. Though hesitant, she gets into the auto and sits, flanked by the women. They then threaten and snatch her gold chain.
3. The gang then leaves Kasturi near the temple in Mylapore and flees
Suspects Warn Her Against Going To Police
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Chennai:31.01.2019
Three women attacked and robbed an elderly woman after offering her a ride in an autorickshaw at Mylapore on Tuesday. The victim Kasturi, a resident of Pallavan Street in Abiramapuram, was headed to the Mundaga Kanni Amman temple in Mylapore when the trio who came in an auto made small talk with the woman to trap her.
They began by asking the route to a place in the locality. They also asked Kasturi where was she going and offered her a ride till the temple. Even though a little reluctant at the beginning, Kasturi eventually accepted the offer.
The women made her sit inbetween them in the auto. As the autorickshaw crossed Gramani Street, the women threatened the elderly woman and snatched her four and a half sovereigns gold chain.
They then dropped her near the temple and threatened her with dire consequences if she lodged complained to the police.
Later, the woman lodged a complaint at the Abiramapuram police station. Based on her complaint, police have registered a case and launched a hunt for the suspects and the autorickshaw driver, who is believed to have colluded with the women.
Similar cases have been reported in recent months where the modus operandi has been to offer ride to unsuspecting pedestrians and then make away with their valuables.
The victims in most cases are elderly people.
Earlier on January 24, another elderly woman Padmavathi was robbed off in a similar fashio in Kellys. Police are verifying if the same gang operated in Abiramapuram too.
1. The three-women gang comes in an autorickshaw and approaches Kasturi waiting for transport to a temple in Mylapore.
2. Though hesitant, she gets into the auto and sits, flanked by the women. They then threaten and snatch her gold chain.
3. The gang then leaves Kasturi near the temple in Mylapore and flees
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