SHANGHUMUKHAM: A group came on a bike and snatched the necklace of a scooter passenger mistaking it was gold. The incident took place at Ambalathara at around 8 pm last night. A two-member gang followed the housewife who was going to Thiruvallam from Eastfort on a scooter and snatched the imitation gold necklace before escaping with it.

The housewife was kicked down from the scooter when she resisted. The accused escaped towards the Tiruvallam side on a bike before the locals came running after hearing the screams of the housewife. The lady revealed that it was an imitation gold necklace that was stolen when the Poontura police reached the spot after getting the information. The housewife who fell from the scooter sought treatment at a nearby private hospital. Both the people on the bike were wearing helmets.