Uppinangady: Bike-borne miscreants attempt to snatch gold chains from two women

Mangalore Today News Network

Puttur, Nov 13, 2026: Two unidentified men riding a motorcycle allegedly attempted to snatch gold chains from two women in separate incidents at Car Street in Uppinangady on Thursday, November 12.

The first incident occurred around 11.15 am near Ramakrishna Credit Co-operative Society. Swapna, a native of Andhra Pradesh, was walking along the road when two men on a motorcycle approached her and attempted to snatch her gold chain. However, she raised an alarm, forcing the accused to flee towards the Sri Sahasralingeshwara Temple.

The duo then attempted to snatch the chain of another woman who was walking on the road opposite the temple. However, their second attempt also failed.

Hearing Swapna’s cries for help, social worker Nagesh Prabhu, who was near the Village Accountant’s office, rushed to the spot. After learning about the incident, he chased the suspects in his car.

By then, the two men had reached the temple and attempted the second chain-snatching. On noticing Prabhu’s car following them, they sped towards Uppinangady town via the road in front of Indraprastha Vidyalaya.

However, Prabhu’s car got caught in traffic, allowing the suspects to escape through a road connecting to the National Highway.

One of the victims has lodged a complaint at the Uppinangady police station. The incident was reportedly captured on nearby CCTV cameras. Police are examining the footage and have launched a search to identify and trace the accused.