A couple costed with 2 lakh rupees to safe 450 rupees in their purse from a scooty scooty borne thief .

In Varachha area of Surat City in Gujrat
In the bustling streets of Surat’s major Manasukhbhai Gothadiya, along with his wife Vijayaben Ramapura, had set out for a routine morning visit to the Temple. Upon concluding their darshan at the temple, they were returning home around 6 a.m on 8th February.

While the couple was going on their scooty , a sudden occurrence startled them , From behind, another scooter approached, and a thief tried to grab Vijayaben’s purse causing Manasukhbhai to lose balance on his scooter. Both fell to the ground, and Vijayaben suffered injuries in the fall. Manasukhbhai managed to grab the thief briefly before he fled the scene. This entire incident was caught under cctv camera installed there on road by traffic police

Following the incident, Manasukhbhai and Vijayaben were rushed to a nearby private hospital for medical attention. Vijayaben underwent surgery for her fracture, incurring medical expenses amounting to around two lakhs, whereas there were only 450 rupees in her purse at the time of the incident.

In a sudden turn of events, as the thief attempted to flee, his clothes tore, allowing him to escape. It has been captured in the CCTV footage that when the thief was trying to grab the purse, there was an attempt to catch him. However, in the heat of the moment, while trying to apprehend him, both Manasukhbhai and another young man’s efforts led to the tearing of the snatcher’s clothes. Meanwhile, amidst the commotion, the thief managed to mount his scooter and successfully evade capture.

Police Action Initiated Following Robbery Police Inspector J.B. Chaudhari disclosed that based on the complaint filed by the victimized couple, the police initiated an investigation, as a scooter used in the attempted robbery was traced. Using the registration number of the scooter as a lead, the police began their search for the suspect.