Siliguri, 31st December: A robber broke into a house in Siliguri’s Laketown area and snatched a gold chain from an elderly woman’s neck before fleeing the scene, creating a stir in the locality.
Reportedly, the victim, Belarani Dey, a resident of Mahashakti Kalibari area, was in the washroom in the morning, preparing to take a bath. She had left the door slightly open while filling water for bathing when the miscreant allegedly entered her house. The thief grabbed the gold chain from her neck and quickly escaped.
The incident was reported immediately, and a complaint was lodged at the NJP police station. Authorities have launched an investigation into the matter.
Dey recounted that the robber, who was wearing a hat and a mask, climbed over a wall to flee the scene. She attempted to chase him but was unable to catch him. Since the incident, the woman has been living in fear.