52-year-old traffic cop falls prey to woman snatcher in Delhi's Narela Industrial Area

NEW DELHI: A 52-year-old head constable of traffic police became a victim of snatching in Narela Industrial Area on Monday. His mobile phone was snatched by a woman who was on a bike with her male accomplice, police said.
The victim has been identified as Surender Kumar Singh. The incident took place at 5.30 pm when the cop was going home on his motorcycle after finishing his duty. “When I stopped at a traffic signal, another bike — KTM — stopped near me.A man and a woman were sitting on the motorcycle. My phone was in my shirt’s pocket. The woman quickly took it out and the duo fled the spot,” Singh told police.
A case under sections 356, 379 and 34 of the IPC was registered at Narela Industrial Area police station.
In another case, a woman, working as a model, was targeted by snatchers in KN Katju Marg. She told police that around 10.30 am on Monday, she was at a shop when a man snatched her gold chain and fled with his associate. She also alleged that no one came for her help. “I chased them for 100 metres, but they managed to flee.”