Jalandhar: Bike rider robs a woman sitting outside her home of a mobile and gold chain, flees; ₹10,000 reward announced for the suspect.

29 OCTOBER JALANDHAR: A robbery incident reported in the city’s Laddewali area.

A woman was using her mobile outside her house when a robber suddenly appeared.

According to Laddewali resident Jasveer Kaur, she was seated outside her home using her mobile phone. During this time, a young man on a bicycle arrived and abruptly snatched the phone from her hand. The suspect also snatched a gold chain from the woman's neck and fled the scene at high speed on his bike.

Because of the sudden incident, the woman did not have a chance to react. The suspect’s high speed on the bike prevented her from pursuing and capturing him. She then reported the incident to her husband and other family members.

The mobile and gold chain are valued at approximately ₹135,000.

According to the victim’s family, the total value of the stolen mobile phone and gold chain is about ₹135,000. After the incident, the family examined CCTV footage from nearby cameras to search for and identify the suspect.

Family members say that based on the footage, it is suspected that the suspect had scouted the area before the incident. After assessing the surroundings, he spotted the woman sitting alone outside her home and seized the opportunity to commit the robbery. However, whether the suspect had scouted beforehand will only be officially confirmed after the police investigation.

CCTV footage released; ₹10,000 reward for apprehending the suspect

After the incident, the victim’s husband released the suspect’s CCTV footage. He appealed to the public to inform the police if anyone recognizes the suspect or has information about him, to cooperate with the investigation.

The victim’s family announced a reward of ₹10,000 to anyone who provides the suspect’s name and address or helps in his capture. The family demands that the police arrest the suspect promptly and recover the stolen mobile phone and gold chain.

Police have initiated an investigation, searching based on CCTV footage

After receiving the incident report, the police began investigating the case. They are attempting to identify the suspect and trace his escape route based on the CCTV footage.

During the investigation, the police may try to reach the suspect using footage from surrounding cameras and other available evidence. Currently, further action is underway regarding the suspect’s arrest and recovery of the stolen items.

Concern over security in the area

The incident of a woman being robbed of her mobile phone and gold chain while seated outside her home has created an atmosphere of concern among locals. This incident again highlights the security issues of people traveling on the road and citizens sitting outside their homes.