Despite repeated police and media warnings, some people are still falling prey to thieves every other day. Either the women are completely unaware that there are chain snatchers around or they believe that such incidents happen only to others, not them.
This chain snatching incident occurred on October 17 at around 8.15pm near Swathi restaurant, opposite Elm montessori school in Sector 5. Sixty-year-old Molly Mathew finished her work at a gift shop in Bellandur, hopped on to a bus and got down at HSR Layout BDA Complex flyover. While she was walking towards her home in Venkatapura, two bike-borne thieves on a black pulsar snatched her 64-gram gold chain. The chain is valued at Rs 2.6 lakh.
The issue is not really about the precious ornament; it’s about human lives. The other day, in another part of the country, a woman walking on a busy road was dragged on to the busy road when two bike-borne thieves pulled her gold chain. She was run over by the vehicles coming from behind her.
In this case, the cops have registered a case of robbery that carries a jail term of up to ten years and may also be fined. The police officials request the residents to stop wearing precious jewellery or hiding them from common view. They can always wear fake mangalsutras, and we know so many women who do. And always try to use the footpaths, or stay close to them when you are walking on roads to avoid a mishap.
