CHENNAI: Two males carrying helmets snatched a 9 sovereign gold chain value about 4.8 lakh from a 32-year-old college instructor after one in every of them held her daughter at knifepoint at Kelambakkam on Friday night. A hunt is on for the suspects.
Police recognized the robbed girl as Shakeela and mentioned she lived in an residence at Padur close to Kelambakkam together with her husband Prakash, a software program engineer, their 7-year-old daughter and 5-year-old son.
Shakeela, who teaches at a non-public college in Kelambakkam, each night walked residence together with her youngsters, who examine in the identical college. On Friday night, they had been following the identical routine, together with her daughter strolling in entrance and her son beside her.
As they reached gate 2 of the varsity and stepped out, two males on a motorcycle, their faces lined with helmets, slowed down close to the woman. “One in every of them received down and held the woman at knifepoint,” mentioned a police officer.
The opposite motorist ran in the direction of Shakeela and demanded that she half together with her valuables.
As she stood there surprised, the person snatched her gold chain and ran in the direction of the parked bike. The opposite suspect additionally freed the woman and hopped on the bike and sped away.
Shakeela instantly knowledgeable her husband concerning the incident and approached police.
Based mostly on Shakeela’s criticism, the Kelambakkam police registered a case and commenced a seek for the suspects. Additional investigations are on. “She didn’t discover the registration variety of the bike. There are not any CCTV cameras on the highway. We are attempting to get footage from the close by retailers to trace the suspects,” mentioned a police officer.
Residents mentioned there was an pressing want to enhance seen policing within the space. “Police autos must be deployed each one or two kilometers. There’s a have to re-introduced the bike patrolling idea within the metropolis and suburbs,” mentioned Hemanth, who lives within the space.
