Ludhiana: Two bike-borne men snatched a purse containing gold jewellery, cash, and documents from a Samrala-based woman near the Baba Than Singh Chowk. The incident occurred while the woman was commuting in an e-rickshaw after a shopping trip to the city’s busy Chaura Bazaar.The victim, Jaspreet Kaur, told the police that she and her sister had finished shopping and were heading towards Samrala Chowk. As their e-rickshaw reached the Baba Than Singh Chowk, two people on a bike sped past and grabbed her purse.According to the complaint, the stolen purse contained a gold chain, a pair of gold earrings, a mobile phone, ₹1,500 in cash, and various personal documents.Police officials stated that an FIR has been lodged at the Division Number 3 police station. The case has been registered under Sections 304 (2) and 3(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.Cops have started scanning CCTV footage from cameras installed near the spot and along the escape route to identify and trace the unidentified accused.
