A miscreant snatched a gold chain from a retired teacher in the Hardoi district of Uttar Pradesh. The incident captured on CCTV, went viral on social media.
The viral CCTV clip shows a man approaching an elderly woman, a retired teacher, under the pretext of asking for directions. Moments later, the man snatches the chain from her neck and flees within seconds, all in broad daylight.
Chain-Snatching in Broad-Daylight (the Snatcher asked for the address….then he snatched the chain from the neck of the retired teacher and disappeared in seconds) Hardoi UP
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— Ghar Ke Kalesh (@gharkekalesh) December 8, 2024
The video posted on X, captioned, “Chain-Snatching in Broad-Daylight (the Snatcher asked for the address….then he snatched the chain from the neck of the retired teacher and disappeared in seconds) Hardoi UP.”
After the incident, the old teacher filed a police complaint the next day. In response, UP Police arrested the accused.
#HardoiPolice
कोतवाली शहर पुलिस द्वारा मु0अ0सं0 817/24 धारा 134/115(2) बीएनएस से संबंधित एक नफर बाल अपचारी को पुलिस अभिरक्षा मे लेनें के संबंध में-#UPPolice pic.twitter.com/xtvN8p3t3V
— Hardoi Police (@hardoipolice) December 7, 2024
Netizens React To CCTV Viral Footage
As soon as the video goes viral on social media, netizens sparked with mixed statements. One of the netizens reacted, “Anything is possible in UP Where the king himself follows the slogan, Even god can’t save that kingdom.”
The next said, ” Just hear the scream of that lady.. Horrible. These chain snatching reports are increasing day by day..Just Hoping Justice will be served.
“Looks so scary. The senior citizens are not even spared!! Police must arrest based on this cctv footage and treat him so well with third degree that he never tries this again,” another said.
The next also stated, ” This is going to be reality of india. Mass youth Unemployment will lead to mass crimes by youth on elders and rich. Brace yourself for impact. Crimes are going to skyrocket in few years.”
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