Chandigarh: Police have launched investigations into two separate phone-theft incidents in the city after two unidentified men tricked a Burail resident out of his mobile phone under the guise of an emergency call, while bike-borne snatchers targeted a pedestrian in Sector 50 over the weekend.In the first incident on Saturday, Alok, a resident of Burail village, was approached by two men who asked to borrow his phone to make an urgent call. After taking the phone, the duo walked a short distance on the pretext of talking and fled. Alok chased them, but the suspects managed to escape.Alok alerted the police via the 112 emergency helpline. A team from the Burail police post arrived at the scene, recorded his statement, and initiated a probe. Sector 34 police are currently scanning CCTV footage from nearby areas to identify the suspects, who remain at large.In the second incident on Sunday, two unidentified motorcycle-borne men snatched a mobile phone from Rohit, a resident of Mohali’s Phase 2, near the Sector 50 sports complex as he was walking toward Sector 49.The snatchers sped off with the phone, and Rohit was unable to note the registration number as it was concealed. With the help of a passerby, he reported the crime to the Sector 49 police. Cops reached the spot and are checking local CCTV cameras to trace the snatchers.
