Two women lost their purses to snatchers in separate incidents in the city on Tuesday. The first incident took place near Neela Jhanda Gurdwara road when Ruksar Praveen, a resident of Dream City on Noorwala Road, and her husband Mohammad Ibrahim were having food. Two men on a motorcycle snatched her purse and sped away.
Ruksar reported that her purse contained cash, a mobile phone and a gold locket. Assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Harjeet Singh from the Division number 3 police station confirmed that a case has been registered against the unidentified accused.
In another case, Sahreen Bano of Jagatpuri was shopping at the Haibowal main road when two men on a bike snatched her purse. She was standing at a roadside stall when the incident occurred. Her purse contained ₹5,000 and her mobile phone.
The Haibowal police have lodged a case against the unidentified accused.