Man shot at while trying to stop gang from snatching chain

Officers said that the incident took place at around 1.30 pm outside N S public School.

“A woman teacher was reportedly waiting to take an autorickshaw home. Four assailants on two motorcycles approached her,with one falling a few paces behind the other. One person got off and tried to snatch the teacher’s necklace. When she raised the alarm,he tried to flee,” an officer said.

Police said Digambar,a driver,was also present at the spot,heard the woman’s cries for help.

“He ran and caught hold of the man who had tried to snatch the chain. One of the men on the motorbike that had stayed behind took out a pistol and shot him. In the chaos that followed,all four escaped,” a senior officer said.

Singh was initially taken to the nearby Apollo Hospital,and later referred to Kailash Hospital,where he was declared out of danger.

An officer said,“A case has been registered under appropriate Sections of the Indian Penal Code and further investigations are underway.”