Mysuru, Oct. 20 (SBD&BCT)- A shocking incident of chain-snatching occurred in city yesterday, when a woman riding a scooter was attacked with chilli powder and robbed of part of her gold chain.

The incident took place on a rough stretch of road connecting Lalithadripura and Alanahalli. The victim, C. Sowmya (39), a resident of Giridarshini Layout, was returning home after dropping off her son and nephew at a private school in Lalithadripura.

As she rode along the unpaved road, an unidentified man threw chilli powder into her eyes, causing her to lose control and fall off the scooter. The assailant then attempted to snatch her gold chain.

Despite the sudden attack, Sowmya resisted and held on tightly to the chain. However, the man forcefully tugged at it, causing it to break.

Out of the 45 grams of gold in the chain, the thief managed to escape with approximately 20 grams. After recovering from the shock, Sowmya informed her family and filed a complaint at the Alanahalli Police Station.