Kanpur: Four youths allegedly robbed a former vice president of the Lawyers Association of two gold chains near Pink Chowki in the Babu Purwa police station area on Monday night.
When Verma reached a spot about 100 metres from Kidwai Nagar Pink Chowki, two youths approached him on the pretext of asking for directions to Gate No. 6. The youths allegedly snatched two gold chains, weighing 30 grams and 10 grams, from his neck before fleeing the spot. Verma immediately informed Dial 112, following which police reached the spot.
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Advocate Harsh Kumar Verma, a resident of NLC Colony in Babu Purwa, told police that the incident occurred while he was walking home. Babu Purwa inspector Neeraj Ojha said police were investigating the incident. Verma had visited a friend in Maswanpur with fellow advocate Amit Sharma, who dropped him near Mausiya Pan Shop in Triveni Market on their return. As he guided them, two others came from behind and grabbed him by the neck. Police examined CCTV footage from the area, which captured the suspects, though their faces were not clearly visible. Download the TOI App.