Siliguri, 01st February: Two robbers were caught while attempting to snatch a gold chain from a woman’s neck on Bagdogra Panighata Road.
According to reports, the incident occurred on Saturday when two robbers on a bike tried to steal a gold chain from a woman.
However, as the woman screamed for help, the robbers lost control of their bike and fell. Alert locals quickly apprehended them before they could escape.
Bagdogra police soon arrived at the scene and arrested the two accused, identified as Shivam Kumar and Rishi Kumar, both residents of Katihar, Bihar.
Police sources revealed that the arrested duo targeted women and used iron weapons to intimidate them before committing robberies. Sharp weapons and a bike were recovered from their possession.
The accused will be presented before the Siliguri Sub-Divisional Court on Sunday.