Mangalore: Robbery attempt gone wrong - Crowd beats up culprits after bike skids
Ramesh Pandith
Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore
Mangalore, Mar 9: A robbery attempt turned into misfortune for the culprits, after their bike skid and people assualted them.
The incident took place at around 7 am on Saturday March 9 at Rangapade, Neermarga here.
A woman, identified as Sundari (50) was walking along the road when two persons came in a bike and snatched her gold chain weighing seven sovereigns.
But while escaping with the loot, their bike skid and the woman raised an alarm. Immediately, people gathered at the spot and thrashed the duo black and blue.
The accused were later identified as Mustafa (20) from Bantwal and Rafiq (26) from Nelyady. They were riding a Pulsar bike (KA 19 E B 443). Rafiq stays in Mangalore near Badriya school at Bunder.
The two were taken to Wenlock for treatment.
Kankanady police who registered the case brought the lady to Wenlock for identification of the accused. Her chain was also handed over to her.