Auto overturns in snatching incident, three hurt in SE Delhi

New Delhi: Three people, including the driver and two women passengers, were injured after the autorickshaw in which they were travelling overturned during a snatching incident in Sunlight Colony on Friday. Police are yet to arrest any accused in the case.
The incident took place when the two women were going to Majnu Ka Tila. “When they reached Y point in Sarai Kale Khan, two unknown bikers came near the auto and snatched the mobile phone from one of the women.They also tried to pull the 41-year-old woman out of the auto because of which it got imbalanced and overturned, resulting in injuries to the auto driver and the two women passengers,” said an officer, adding that the accused fled the spot after the incident.
All the three injured were admitted to Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital and were discharged after treatment, the officer said.
A case under sections 394 (voluntarily causing hurt in committing robbery) and 34 (acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention) of IPC was registered at Sunlight Colony police station.
The two women were identified as Tashi Yangzon Bhutia, a native of Darjeeling who was targeted by snatchers, and her friend Tsering Wangmo (49) from Dharamshala. While Bhutia works as a hair stylist, her friend has a garments business. The auto driver, Monu (26), lives in East of Kailash.