Alipurduar, 08th February: A woman was robbed of her gold chain in broad daylight by miscreants posing as a policeman, causing a stir in the Mahakal Dham area of Alipurduar.
According to reports, the victim, a teacher by profession, was walking from her house towards the Mahakal Dham main road when two miscreants on a bike stopped her. Pretending to be a police personnel, they advised her to put her gold chain and bangles in her bag for safety.
Trusting them, the woman removed her jewellery and placed it in her bag. The miscreant then snatched the bag and fled the scene. Locals rushed to help after hearing the woman’s screams.
Police were informed and reached the spot to investigate. An inquiry is underway to identify and apprehend the culprit.