Kolkata: Bikers snatch gold chain from 65-year-old in Salt Lake

KOLKATA: A 65-year-old morning walker in Salt Lake was robbed of her gold chain on Sunday by two men on bike while she was out on morning walk near her home at EE Block around 7.30 am.

Police said Zakia Rahman had fallen on the road and also hurt herself when the miscreants tugged at her chain and dupatta wrapped around her neck. The woman screamed in pain and fear and even as fellow morning walkers came running towards her after being alerted, the bikers managed to flee. None could also notice the bike’s registration number, said a source.

“I was walking along the road when the two men on bike suddenly slowed down near me and tugged at my chain along with the dupatta. They even tore apart my mask as they sped towards the canal side road,” Rahman said.

Rahman has told cops that the two men were not wearing any mask or helmet. Both of them looked young, skinny and dark-complexioned, she has told cops, describing the miscreants.

The woman’s husband, Badi-Ur-Rahman, a retired professor with Calcutta University said the woman had even fallen sick after she returned home and was visibly shaken with the suddenness of the incident. “We have lodged a complaint with Bidhannagar North police station immediately after the incident,” he said.

Partha Chakraborty, a local resident who lives near the woman’s house said the entire neighbourhood has been left shocked with the incident. “The fact that the snatchers are daring to loot residents right outside their home inside the block lanes is seriously concerning. Since our block is located so close to Karunamoyee crossing and has multiple entry, exit points, it has probably turned out to be an advantage for the criminals. Police should enhance patrolling in this area to prevent any further repeat of such crimes,” said Chakraborty.

Cops probing the case said they were checking the CCTV footage of the area and trying their best to nab the miscreants based on available electronic evidence and physical description of the accused persons provided by the victim.

A senior officer of Bidhannagar Commissionerate said: “We are probing the case. We are working on some leads and hopefully we will arrest the miscreants soon.”