MAPUSA
Two motorcycle-borne youth snatched a mangalsutra from the neck of a 65-year-old resident of Mapusa early Sunday morning.
The incidents happened at around 7.30 am when the victim, Shubhadha Satardekar was attending to her chores in her general store at Dangui Colony, Mapusa.
The stolen property was worth Rs 80,000, police informed.
According to police, a pillion rider wearing a mask entered the store and tried to make some purchases with the woman.
As the woman turned to get an item he asked for, the pillion rider snatched the mangalsutra from her neck and scooted off with his accomplice who was waiting for him on the bike.
The woman raised an alarm but it was too late as the youth zoomed off with their bike.
Both the youth were average built and around 25-years-old, police informed.
Police have booked unknown persons under section 356 (criminal force), 379 r/w 34 (theft) of the IPC.
Mapusa Police is investigating further.
