Youth catch mangalsutra thief red-handed at Parsem
Alert youth from Parsem caught a thief red-handed after he snatched a mangalsutra from an elderly woman. Police sources said that Vandana Varadkar, a resident of Kiranpani in Paliem, was on her way to her sister's place in Parsem when the incident occurred. While she was on the way, two unknown persons on a bike snatched her mangalsutra. She cried for help and the youth who were at the site were alerted and chased the accused on a motorcycle.After a dramatic chase, the locals finally managed to block the two-wheeler of the accused and caught hold of one of the accused. The other managed to flee the scene.Police sources said that the accused who was held has been identified as Savio Alvares, 26, from Kirbhat-Nuvem. The police are in search of the other accused who is allegedly from Maharashtra. Further investigations are in progress.