Madurai Crimes: Chain snatching has increased rapidly in Madurai

Given the scenario of Gold prices increasing day by day, in other hand poverty increasing, there results crimes in a city.

That is what is going on in Madurai.

Women folks were chains worth starting from 1 sovereign to 15 sovereigns very casually. Women folks aged >40 mostly wear more than 7 sovereigns easily!

So, thieves look out for this kind of opportunity, where women come alone in lonely streets. There has been lot of incidents reported in Madurai for chain snatching.

When women go to temple from their homes, women return from shopping and women staying alone at home etc., are look outs for thieves and the opportunity for them, when they are walking on the streets alone.

The age group of thieves are usually 25 to 35. Police has formed a separate team to investigate on these cases and there has been progress of finding some of the thieves recently. But still, much more to go!

How do we make a full stop for this?