Elderly doctor injured after bike-borne assailants snatch gold chains

New Delhi: In a recent case of robbery, a city-based woman doctor sustained a hip fracture while fighting off bike-borne snatchers who robbed her of two gold chains in southwest Delhi's Safdarjung Enclave area, an official said on Tuesday.

An 81-year-old woman doctor was injured after bike-borne snatchers robbed her of two gold chains in southwest Delhi's Safdarjung Enclave area, an official said on Tuesday.

The incident took place on July 25 around 3 pm when the victim, identified as Dr Sushila, a resident of Munirka, had gone to Safdarjung Enclave for some personal work, he said.

“While returning to her car, she saw a box kept near it. While she tried to remove it, two men on a motorcycle suddenly appeared. One of the accused snatched two gold chains from her neck,” a senior police officer said, according to a PTI news report.

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The sudden jerk caused the elderly doctor who runs a clinic in Sarojini Nagar Market to lose balance and fall, resulting in injuries to her. The accused fled the spot immediately after the incident.

Speaking to HT, deputy commissioner of police (southwest) Amit Goel said, ''We have registered a case and our teams are scanning CCTV cameras to identify the accused. They will be caught soon”.

Police registered a case of robbery on July 26 based on the victim’s statement. Police are scanning CCTV footage from nearby areas to identify and apprehend the culprits. Further investigation is underway.

Medical Dialogues had earlier reported that in a well-planned heist, three women, including a 27-year-old law student, had been arrested for allegedly stealing Rs 30 lakh in cash and a mobile phone from a doctor's house in northwest Delhi. The theft was committed just two days after one of the accused joined the household as a live-in maid using a fake identity.

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