Patiala: Snatchers hit woman with rod, booked

PATIALA: The police have booked two persons for allegedly trying to snatch the purse from a woman and assaulting her. The police said the accused also hit the woman with a rod on her head.
The police have initiated an inquiry into the matter.
The complainant, identified as Lakhvir Kaur, told the police that the accused followed her on a bike while she was going to Anand Nagar in Patiala. She said the accused stopped her and tried to take the key of her Scooty.
She said the accused then tried to snatch her purse, but she resisted following which they hit her with a rod on her head and then slapped her numerous times. The accused then threw soil in her eyes and escaped. The police said they were investigating the matter and were also scrutinizing CCTV footage.