Coimbatore

Police said Faizal Rahman, 30, a Congress youth wing functionary from Karumbukadai and his accomplice was a 17-year-old minor. Police said Dhanalakshmi, 55, wife of Selvakumar from KGK Road in Kuniamuthur, was in her grocery shop, Faizal Rahman bought a cigar and suddenly snatched her 5.5 sovereign gold chain and sped away in a bike driven by the minor.

Based on a complaint, the Kuniamuthur police scanned the CCTV images and tracked the minor. Inquiries with the teen revealed the involvement of the Congress functionary.

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