A 45-year-old government school teacher was assaulted and robbed of her gold chain by woman co-passenger who pushed her out of a moving share autorickshaw near Pallavaram on Friday. Onlookers, however, gave the auto a chase and nabbed the accused duo.
Victim Savithri and (left) the accused auto driver Prasanth and the accused Rosemary
Chennai:
Police, who later arrested the auto driver and the 23-year-old woman, said the victim Savithri (45) of Tiruvalluvar Nagar in Pammal is working as a teacher at a government school in Urapakkam. On Friday, she boarded a share auto in Pammal and was travelling towards Pallavaram. There was another woman seated inside, who while on the Pammal main road, snatched the 7.5-sovereign gold chain of Savithri. When Savithri fought back, the woman assaulted and kicked her out of the vehicle which moved on without stopping.
Even as Savithri fell on the ground and sustained injuries, some bikers chased the auto and managed to intercept it near Pallavaram. The public also attacked the driver and the woman before handing them over to Shankar Nagar police.
Police identified the accused woman as Rosemary of Pammal, separated from her husband and staying at a hotel in Porur. She was involved in many snatching incidents along with the auto driver, Prasanth (26) of Mankadu, whose auto registration number was fake.
Meanwhile, Savithri, who was admitted to Chromepet Government Hospital, was administered nine stitches.
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