GANGTOK, 10 July: A lady was robbed of a gold necklace she was wearing by a person in Bhasmey, East Sikkim on Wednesday.
As per the police, the lady was working on a field at Bhasmey when the accused, Kewal Prasad Chettri snatched the gold necklace [about 2 tolas]. On hearing the scream, her nephew rushed to the spot and saw the accused holding his aunt's necklace in his hand. He tried to take the necklace back from the accused but the accused jumped into the forest and could not be traced. Efforts are on to trace out and arrest the accused. The accused, a resident of Pakyong, East Sikkim, according to reports, had earlier been convicted on charges of sexual assault as well in the year 2012.
As per the police, the lady was working on a field at Bhasmey when the accused, Kewal Prasad Chettri snatched the gold necklace [about 2 tolas]. On hearing the scream, her nephew rushed to the spot and saw the accused holding his aunt's necklace in his hand. He tried to take the necklace back from the accused but the accused jumped into the forest and could not be traced. Efforts are on to trace out and arrest the accused. The accused, a resident of Pakyong, East Sikkim, according to reports, had earlier been convicted on charges of sexual assault as well in the year 2012.
