Watch: Chain snatcher targets elderly woman, escapes with 2.5 tola gold chain in Hyderabad’s KPHB

The woman, Lakshmi (55) was busy cleaning the dust and waste in front of her house, when an unidentified person, wearing a mask approached her asking for a glass of water.

Hyderabad: A chain snatcher targeted an elderly woman and escaped with her gold chain at KPHB Colony on Wednesday morning.

The woman, Lakshmi (55) was busy cleaning the dust and waste in front of her house, when an unidentified person, wearing a mask approached her asking for a glass of water.

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As Lakshmi went inside the house to fetch water, the suspect quietly followed her into the house and snatched her gold chain weighing 2.5 tolas.

Police said by the time she realised what had happened and raised an alarm, the offender escaped into the bylanes.

The KPHB police are investigating. They are examining the footage from the surveillance cameras in the surroundings to identify and nab the suspect.

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