Pune: An unidentified man riding a scooter allegedly snatched a 21-year-old college student’s gold chain worth Rs3 lakh while she was returning home after dinner on Wednesday night.The incident took place near Agharkar Research Institute around 11.15pm. The student and her brother were returning home to Gokhalenagar after having dinner.The student lodged a complaint with Deccan Gymkhana police on Thursday.An officer from Deccan Gymkhana police said the student and her cousins had gone to an eatery on Fergusson College Road for dinner on Wednesday night. After dinner, the student and her brother were returning home on their scooter. “When they came near Agharkar Research Institute, a man wearing a helmet and a black jacket approached them on a scooter, snatched her gold chain worth Rs3 lakh and fled towards Law College Road. They chased him till Karve Road. But he escaped.”“We have collected CCTV footage of the area and are investigating further,” the officer said.
