Woman’s purse snatched in Mohali

Mohali A bike-borne man snatched a woman’s purse when she was returning from a market in Phase 3A on Friday

Mohali A bike-borne man snatched a woman’s purse when she was returning from a market in Phase 3A on Friday. The victim, Manpreet Kaur, was walking home on foot around 9pm when the snatching took place. Her purse contained cash, important documents, credit and debit cards.The woman raised the alarm, but the accused fled towards Hotel Cama. Police are scanning CCTV footage and are in the process of filing an FIR.

The victim, Manpreet Kaur, was walking home on foot around 9pm when the snatching took place. Her purse contained cash, important documents, credit and debit cards. (Representative Image/HT File)

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