Two bike-borne men snatched a gold chain from a woman in Basaveshwarnagar on Thursday morning.
Kavitha, lecturer in a private college, was walking on her way to work when the duo approached her. The pillion rider snatched the chain weighing 25 grams. She raised an alarm but before passers-by could rush to her help, the duo had sped away.
The Police Commissioner had instructed police officers to step up vigilance in their jurisdictions as people would wear jewels in the wake of the upcoming festivals. The police have also advised people from wearing gold jewellery while going out.