Three men on motorcycle snatch Rs 95,000 gold jewellery from woman on morning walk in Vadgaon Nimbalkar

Three men on a motorcycle snatched gold jewellery from the neck of a 57-year-old woman who had gone out for a walk in the Vadgaon Nimbalkar area of Pune early on Sunday. The jewellery is worth Rs 95,000. The incident took place around 5.30 am near the garbage depot on Mudhale Road in Vadgaon Nimbalkar.

The woman has been identified as Mandakini Hanumant Jadhav, who lives in Jadhavvasti in Vadgaon Nimbalkar. She has filed a complaint at the Vadgaon Nimbalkar police station.

According to Jadhav's complaint, she was returning home after her walk. When she reached the garbage depot, three men on a motorcycle came up to her. One of them got off the vehicle and forcibly pulled off the gold mangalsutra and gold studs she was wearing. All three then fled on the same motorcycle.

The stolen items include a gold mangalsutra weighing about one tola and gold earrings weighing two grams. The mangalsutra is valued at Rs 70,000 and the earrings at Rs 25,000. Jadhav also suffered scratches on her neck as the jewellery was pulled off.

Jadhav told the police that the three men appeared to be aged between 25 and 30.

Many residents go out for walks in the morning, and the incident occurred at just such a time. Concern over the safety of women in the area has risen once again as a result. Local residents have demanded that the police trace the accused and arrest them without delay.

The police have registered a case and are investigating further.