Snatcher targeting elderly women nabbed in Alandur

CHENNAI: Police arrested a man for allegedly snatching a 73-year-old woman’s gold chain in Alandur.

Rameesha of Ponniamman Koil Street was on her morning walk when a biker snatched her 10-gram gold chain on October 22.

After checking the CCTV footage from the neighbourhood, St Thomas Mount police arrested B Harish Bala (25). Officials said he targeted elderly women, and added that they have seized 41-gram jewellery from him.