Last Updated: March 24, 2024, 21:45 IST
The incident took place in Ghaziabad’s Indrapuram. (Image/X@divya_gandotra)
The video that has now gone viral on social media showed the unsuspecting victim, identified as Sushma, dressed in a salwar suit walking down the road, smiling for the camera
A Ghaziabad woman met with an unfortunate accident when she was shooting a reel, a popular short video feature on social media, on the road, when a motorcyclist snatched her chain and sped away. The incident took place in Ghaziabad’s Indrapuram.
The video that has now gone viral on social media showed the unsuspecting victim, identified as Sushma, dressed in a salwar suit walking down the road, smiling for the camera. Suddenly, a man on a motorcycle wearing a helmet enters the scene, snatches her chain and flees, leaving her shocked.
Highlighting the real-life consequences of reel culture:In Ghaziabad, a woman was getting a reel made on the road when a bike-riding miscreant stole her chain and fled.
— Divya Gandotra Tandon (@divya_gandotra) March 24, 2024
According to an NDTV report, the victim has filed a police complaint and a search for the accused is underway.
Speaking about the incident, ACP Indirapuram, Swatantra Kumar Singh was quoted by India Today as saying, “Today, on March 24, a video has gone viral on social media showing a chain snatching incident. The matter has been registered and a probe is underway.”
