Man injures jeweller, steals silver chain

Ludhiana, April 22

A man posing as customer stole a silver chain from a jewellery shop at Saroop Nagar in Salem Tabri. The suspect also injured jeweller when the latter tried to prevent him from stealing chain.

The suspect was captured in the CCTV cameras installed at the shop. Complainant Ranjit Singh of Pritam Nagar, Haibowal, stated to the police that yesterday a man posing as customer came to his jewellery showroom and asked for a silver chain. “I showed him several chains. During this exercise, I saw the suspect steal one silver chain and slip it in his pocket. When I asked him to return the chain, he entered into scuffle with me and hit something sharp on my face,” the complainant added.

Investigation officer ASI Prem Singh said the police had got some clues about the suspect and he would be nabbed soon. — TNS