4 held over snatching-bid, assaulting woman in CR Park

The victim, a consultant working with the central government, was on her way to a cultural centre when two motorcycle-borne men attempted to snatch her chain around 4pm

Published on: Apr 2, 2026, 05:02:10 IST

By Jignasa Sinha

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The Delhi Police have arrested two men and detained two others in connection with the assault and attempted chain snatching of a 40-year-old woman in Chittaranjan Park last Sunday, officials said.

The victim, a consultant working with the central government, was on her way to a cultural centre where her 11-year-old daughter was to perform when two motorcycle-borne men attempted to snatch her chain around 4pm. When she resisted, the men attacked her with a knife, leaving her with four to five stitches on her arm and facial abrasions, before fleeing. Her family alleged no bystanders intervened despite her screams.

Based on CCTV footage and technical surveillance, police arrested two men – a 46-year-old form and a 40-year-old from Rajasthan. Two others, including a Delhi-based jeweller, have been detained for allegedly aiding the accused. A case was registered under BNS sections 309(6) and 3(5).

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Jignasa Sinha
Jignasa Sinha is a Special Correspondent at Hindustan Times in New Delhi. With more than six years of reporting experience, she covers crime and policing in the national capital. Her beats also include Delhi prisons, the Delhi Fire Services and Delhi courts, while she regularly reports on gender, labour and social justice. Over the course of her career, Jignasa has reported on major criminal investigations, international crime syndicates, high-profile cyber fraud cases, law-and-order developments, protests, disasters and public institutions. Her reporting combines breaking news with in-depth, long form, human interest stories that examine the human impact of public policy, policing and the criminal justice system. In addition to reporting for the newspaper, she contributes to the Hindustan Times website and app, and plays an active role in coordinating on-ground coverage of major developments and breaking news across Delhi. Before joining Hindustan Times, Jignasa worked at The Indian Express newspaper in New Delhi, where she spent five years covering crime, Delhi airport, courts and health. She began her journalism career as an intern at an AI magazine in Bengaluru while pursuing her postgraduate diploma in multimedia journalism at the Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media.Read More

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