Exclusive: Actress Savita Malpekar thanks Mumbai police after the arrest of gold chain snatcher, narrates horrifying incident

Veteran Marathi actress and

Mulgi Zali Ho

fame Savita Malpekar's

gold chain

has been snatched at

Shivaji Park

, Dadar, Mumbai, on Monday evening. The accused has been arrested within 24 hours and even admitted that he snatched the gold chain of actress Savita Malpekar. While speaking to

ETimes TV

exclusively, the veteran actress narrated the entire incident. Savita also thanked the Mumbai police for their speedy investigation and for nabbing the accused in 24 hours.

Sharing the entire incident, Savita Malpekar said, "I always go for a walk to Shivaji Park in the evening. I went on Monday evening as well, I normally do three rounds of the park and I did the same and sat on the bench. While talking on the mobile, a man came to one side and asked me for time. I said I don't know, I don't have a watch. So he said, look in your mobile. I said I'm talking on the phone, I won't look. He walked away, and I started talking on my phone. Ten minutes later he came back."

The actress further said, "Suddenly, he hit his hands on my back. At first I thought it was a big dog and I turned around to look, and he jumped off the bench and came to the front. He had parked his bike nearby. He pulled the gold chain from my neck and ran away from his bike. Shivaji Park is always crowded, but it was not very crowded that day due to heavy rain. I ran after him, but could not find him. But thanks to police, their car got there in a minute."

Savita further thanked the Mumbai police for their prompt action to arrest the accused. She said, "The snatcher had pulled me so hard that my dress was torn. A boy gave me a jacket. Then I got in the police car and went to the police station. Police checked the

CCTV

footage. Our police system is very prompt. Though I have not recovered my gold chain yet but it is still a big relief that he got arrested."