Do You Have Chain Snatchers In Your Locality?
By AKRao24
@AKRao24 (27424)
India
March 3, 2018 12:47am CST
In India wearing a Gold Chain by women is more or less a must as it has become a part of the tradition. A woman hailing from an ordinary financial background also wear a chain here.
Since women are soft targets and the chains are good source of income for the people who are into the act of snatching the Chain Snatching has become very common in India.
People are using various methods to commit this offense, like using a motor cycle after spotting a lady and driving away on it after snatching the Chain from her neck.
some times poor women are pushed on the ground after snatching so that they will be in shock before raising the alarm and this gives time for the snatchers to escape!
Though these people are caught in CCTVs covering many urban areas but the rate of success in nabbing the culprits is too poor.
Do you have Chain Snatchers in your Area? What are the precautions people take against these people dear friend? 
Please Respond! Thanks!
Since women are soft targets and the chains are good source of income for the people who are into the act of snatching the Chain Snatching has become very common in India.
People are using various methods to commit this offense, like using a motor cycle after spotting a lady and driving away on it after snatching the Chain from her neck.
some times poor women are pushed on the ground after snatching so that they will be in shock before raising the alarm and this gives time for the snatchers to escape!
Though these people are caught in CCTVs covering many urban areas but the rate of success in nabbing the culprits is too poor.
Do you have Chain Snatchers in your Area? What are the precautions people take against these people dear friend?
Please Respond! Thanks!9 people like this
9 responses
@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
3 Mar 18
not only chain snatchers, but anything of value is snatched here in my country
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@AKRao24 (27424)
• India
4 Mar 18
But are these children committing such crimes all by them selves or they are doing it under the gidance of some adult person ? Thanks @ridingbet !
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
4 Mar 18
@AKRao24 some are kids and they are not sent to prison but in a government office for children's welfare.
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@Sreekala (34312)
• India
3 Mar 18
I think chain snatchers are everywhere in India. In a crowded city like Delhi they are on action with different techniques. In a crowded bus, they used the method of cutting the chain behind then the chain fall on the floor so they collect it without getting any body's attention.
One of my friends was travelling in a bus and suddenly she felt her chain is slipping off and she caught the same in her arm and kept it tight without making any sign. She opened her arm only when reached a safe place after getting down from the bus. However, not all ladies can handle the situation wisely. I agree it was her luck she noticed it and understood the gravity of situation and behaved in a wise manner.
In Kerala state, things are more dangerous, Keralites are more interested on wearing gold. They feel that wearing a thick golden chain is the status symbol (for both men and women). They not only used chains but other ornaments too. If a person is wearing a thick gold chain then it will lead to physical damages as well while snatching as it won’t broken easily and get injuries around neck.
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@AKRao24 (27424)
• India
3 Mar 18
Yes, you are right, every woman can't act bravely and wisely as your friend has acted in that situation dear @Sreekala...that was her luck and the bravery that could save herself and her chain.
Yes in most parts of Southern India it is worn as a status symbol and women there are ending up with serious injuries while these heavy things are getting snatched!
Very bad state of affairs! Despite so many cases happening everywhere on daily basis I fail to understand what the keepers of Law are doing? They are all busy in giving security to our political leaders! So bad! Thanks!
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@taciaelisepeace (1809)
• United States
3 Mar 18
Its sad that people do that. They need to find a job of their own. Its common to have nice things in general here, along with chains. You don't hear of people snatching other's things too often but they do rob stores.
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@AKRao24 (27424)
• India
3 Mar 18
I think in India it is easy thing to do so beacause almost every women wears a golden chain and she becomes a vulnerable prey as she hardly can think that anything like this can happen to her ! These things can happen at the places no body even can imagine like just infront of woman's house or some where near by a local shop where she regularly go for errands etc. Thanks!
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@prashu228 (37525)
• India
3 Mar 18
yes there were lot of such cases previously but now some how decreased...
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@AKRao24 (27424)
• India
4 Mar 18
Nice to know that dear @prashu228 ! If the Law protectors work sincerely then such cases can be brought under control to some extent! Thanks!
@prashu228 (37525)
• India
4 Mar 18
@AKRao24 yes previous police commissioner took some serious measures...
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@nitirrbb7 (4317)
• India
10 Mar 18
Yeah we do had some thugs moving around few months ago but now the police have started to round up in shifts and since then there haven't been any incidents.
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@AKRao24 (27424)
• India
10 Mar 18
Nice to know that Police have helped in controlling the crime dear friend @nitirrbb7 ! In big cities they are practically unable to control! Thanks!
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@AKRao24 (27424)
• India
10 Mar 18
I am also hopeful dear friend @nitirrbb7, some thing could be done to control these types of crimes! Thanks!
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@nitirrbb7 (4317)
• India
10 Mar 18
@AKRao24 Yeah I hope something can be done about that soon
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