Congress MP R. Sudha’s gold chain snatched in New Delhi

The Lok Sabha MP from Mayiladuthurai, R. Sudha, was the victim of a chain-snatching incident by a bike-borne miscreant in the diplomatic enclave of Chanakyapuri, the Delhi Police said on Monday.

Sudha was robbed of her gold chain when she was on a morning walk along with DMK Rajya Sabha member Rajathi Salma outside the Polish Embassy in Chanakyapuri.

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In a letter to the Union Home Ministry about the incident, the Congress party leader wrote that, “Around 6.15 in the morning, when we were near the Poland Embassy’s Gate-3 and Gate-4, a masked man wearing a helmet and riding a scooter approached us from the opposite direction and snatched my gold chain and fled.”

“As he was coming slowly in the opposite direction, I did not suspect that he could be a chain-snatcher. After he pulled the chain from my neck, I suffered injuries on my neck,” she added.

Her letter further stated, “If a woman cannot walk safely in this high-priority zone in the national capital of India, where else can we feel safe and do our routine without fearing for our limbs, lives, and valuables?”

On this, a senior police officer said, “The incident took place near the Poland Embassy in Chanakyapuri at around 6 am, where the suspect on a scooter slowed down near the Congress MP.”

“At that moment, the accused snatched her chain and fled the spot immediately after committing the crime. Sudha shouted for help, but no bystanders came forward. Another member of Parliament from Tamil Nadu was accompanying her at the time,” police said in a statement.

The police officer additionally said, “A case has been filed under the relevant sections; investigation is ongoing.”

As part of the investigation, multiple police teams have been deployed to track down the accused and review CCTV footage from the vicinity. The eyewitnesses are also being questioned in this case, and police are checking for any suspicious movements reported in the area during the time of the incident.