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Chandigarh: Purse carrying ₹20,000 stolen from parked SUV
A hotel owner reported a theft of a purse carrying ₹20,700, from his SUV parked in the back lane of Sector-7, Chandigarh, on Tuesday.
A hotel owner reported a theft of a purse carrying ₹20,700, from his SUV parked in the back lane of Sector-7, Chandigarh, on Tuesday.
Complainant, Hemant Sachdeva, a hotel owner said the thieves smashed the glass of his Tata Safari’s left window and took away the purse, carrying ₹20,700 and some important documents. This is the 10th such incident reported in 7 weeks in different parts of the city, and police have so far failed to arrest anyone involved in these crimes.
A case under Section 379 (theft) of the Indian Penal Code was registered at the Sector 26 police station in Chandigarh. Police are scanning closed-circuit television camera footage in the area for clues.
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