Australian woman robbed at Marina

A tourist from Australia lost her bag to a robber while she was spending time with her friends on the Marina beach two days ago.

The police gave her name as Ellis, 27, living in Anna Nagar. Accompanied by a few friends, she went to the Marina on Monday night.

Her friends went for a swim while she was sitting on the sands behind the Tiruvalluvar statue.

An unknown person snatched her bag that contained her passport and valuables and fled, police said.

Ms. Ellis approached the Anna Nagar police and the case was forwarded to the Marina police.

The Marina police have registered a case and are investigating.

The police examined CCTV footage and are trying to trace the suspect.

According to the sources, Ms. Ellis visited the city as a tourist and was planning to visit Mamallapuram and a few other places in Tamil Nadu.