A 62-year-old woman returning home on foot after festive shopping was targeted by an unidentified assailant in Kanpur's Chakeri area. The attacker ambushed her from behind, covered her mouth, shoved her violently onto the pavement, and made off with her gold chain and locket. The senior citizen suffered injuries in the sudden assault and was subsequently taken to a medical facility for treatment. Local authorities have formed four dedicated teams to track down the culprit using surrounding surveillance cameras.
Ambushed Just 100 Meters Away from Residence
The victim, identified as Asha Mishra, resides in the Pardevanpurwa neighborhood of Lal Bangla alongside her husband, Harishankar Mishra. Her son, Ankit Mishra, works as an educator with the Birla Group, while her daughter-in-law, Anjali Mishra, serves as an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) with the Uttar Pradesh Police department in Amethi district. On Monday evening, around 8:00 PM, Asha Mishra had gone to the local Lal Bangla marketplace to make purchases for the upcoming festival season.
After completing her shopping errands, she began walking back toward her house. As she reached a spot roughly 100 meters away from her residence, an unidentified young man approached her swiftly from behind. The assailant grabbed her throat without warning. When she attempted to raise an alarm and call out for assistance, the perpetrator forcibly muffled her mouth and hurled her forcefully onto the street, leaving her incapacitated.
Seven-Gram Gold Chain Snatched as Assailant Fled
Once the elderly woman fell to the ground, the mugger snatched the gold chain and locket, weighing approximately seven grams, directly from her neck. Having seized the jewellery, the assailant fled on foot toward the nearby Gurdwara. Hearing her groans of severe pain and distress, nearby local residents rushed to the scene immediately. They assisted the injured woman, helped her back to her residence, and promptly alerted law enforcement personnel about the robbery.
Surveillance Review and Investigation into Potential Accomplices
According to the victim's account, she had noticed two youths riding a motorcycle tailing her while she was walking back from the Lal Bangla market. Despite that surveillance, only a single individual carried out the physical assault and robbery on foot. Investigators are now closely examining whether the motorcyclists served as lookouts or coordinated the strike with the pedestrian attacker.
Upon being notified of the crime, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Chakeri Ashutosh Kumar Singh arrived at the location along with local precinct officers. The team inspected the crime scene and began retrieving footage from security cameras situated across the escape corridor. ACP Ashutosh Kumar Singh stated that four separate investigative units have been mobilized to identify and apprehend the suspects. The injured victim was sent for necessary medical care, and formal legal action is proceeding following the receipt of a written complaint.
