Ludhiana, April 25 -- A 45-year-old NRI woman thwarted a chain-snatching attempt in the Daresi area on Friday afternoon, forcing the accused to flee after residents gathered at the spot. Police have registered a case against an unidentified person and initiated efforts to trace him.

The complainant, Raj Kaur, who had recently returned from Greece, had stepped out with her sister to visit a nearby bank when the incident occurred.

According to the police, a masked man arrived on a motorcycle, stopped near them, and attempted to snatch her gold chain.

Raj Kaur resisted the attempt and caught hold of the assailant's hand, during which she lost balance and fell on the road. Her sister rushed to assist her but was pushed aside by the accused...