Prospective tenants turn out snatchers

PANCHKULA: A 60 years old resident of Sector 7, Panchkula, Maya Devi, lost a part of her gold chain to snatchers on Saturday morning, who reached her place on a black motorcycle, looking for a rented accommodation. The woman said the snatchers appeared to be in their early 20s, and were from well-off families.
Additional SHO of Sector 5 police station, Ajay Singh, said, "Maya Devi was basking in the sun at her house when two youths arrived on a bike, and inquired about a rented accommodation.When Maya Devi reached near them, a youth caught hold of her chain. The woman tightened her grip over her gold necklace, and in the struggle, the chain broke into two. The bikers escaped with one half of the chain."