PUNE: One Sanjay Dhumal (28) was robbed of his gold chain worth Rs 44,000 by unidentified persons near Chandni Chowk, late on Saturday night.
This is the third robbery near Chandni Chowk in the last 15 days. On October 25, MBA student Nisarg Patel (22) from Bavdhan and his friend were robbed of gold chains, cash and a scooter, together
valuables worth Rs 93,000.
On October 28, an IT professional and his friend were robbed of valuables gold ornaments and cash, worth Rs 89,200.
The Warje Malwadi police said that around 11 pm on Saturday, Dhumal, a resident of Ved Vihar society, had stopped his two-wheeler to check an SMS on his cellphone. "Unidentified persons got down from a car and started assaulting Dhumal with a wooden stick. They snatched his gold chain," said sub-inspector S N Shinde.
Police have launched a an operation to trace the suspects.