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Barpeta, Jul 4: In a brazen act of theft that has sent shockwaves across Barpeta, Assam, two unidentified youths on a motorcycle snatched a gold chain from an Anganwadi worker in broad daylight on Thursday.
The victim, identified as Manju Das from the Budarutup area of Barpeta, was walking along a busy street when the incident occurred.
According to her statement to the police, two youths approached her on a motorcycle, threatened her with a knife, and grabbed her gold necklace, weighing approximately 15 grams.
Following the incident, the miscreants immediately fled from the spot.
The Barpeta Town Police Station has registered a case based on the complaint filed by Das.
This incident has raised serious concerns about public safety in Barpeta.
