Three men on a two-wheeler snatched the mobile phone of a man in north Delhi’s Maurice Nagar this past week raising questions about safety of pedestrians in North Campus once again. The suspects are yet to be identified.
Snatchers speed away
LLB student Aditya Malik’s mobile phone was allegedly snatched on August 19 as soon as he reached Maurice Nagar chowk bus stand.
According to the complainant, the trio snatched his phone and sped away. Due to the speed of the two-wheeler, the victim was unable to see them clearly or note down the registration number of the vehicle.
FIR registered
Mr. Malik visited the police station the next day and submitted a complaint.
A first information report under Sections 356 (assault or criminal force in attempt to commit theft of property carried by a person), 379 (theft) and 34 (acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention) of the Indian Penal Code was registered at Maurice Nagar police station based on his complaint.
A senior police officer said a case has been registered and investigations are on. A team visited the spot later to inspect the crime scene.
CCTV footage
The police are trying to gather CCTV footage and are making local enquiries. The only clue available so far is the colour and make of the vehicle.
A few snatching incidents have been reported in and around North Campus in the recent past.
An Assistant Professor of Delhi University was recently targeted by snatchers and dragged along by the bike-borne assailants.