Overview

• Chain-snatching via motorcycle is a frequent street crime in south-west Delhi that often targets vulnerable pedestrians for quick grab-and-run thefts.
• Authorities registered a robbery case at Safdarjung Police Station on July 26 under sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
• The snatchers seized two gold chains from Dr. Sushila, whose loss of balance led to a fall and a hip fracture.
• The 81-year-old physician remains at AIIMS Trauma Centre for treatment and rehabilitation after the fracture.
• Deputy commissioner Amit Goel said police are following up on multiple leads and coordinating across districts to apprehend the suspects swiftly.