PM Modi’s Niece Robbed in Delhi

Two men on a motorcycle snatched and fled with the handbag of PM Modi’s niece Damayanti Modi.

Incidents of snatching have become common in Delhi. Damayanti Modi is PM Modi’s niece. She is 40 years old. Damayanti's family is based in Surat, Gujarat, and has been traveling since October 4.On 12th October they were returning to Delhi from Amritsar via a train and arrived at the Old Delhi Railway Station early Saturday morning.She then caught an auto to go to her hotel at around 6:45 to 7 AM. 

She was attacked by two men sitting on a motorcycle who snatched and fled with her handbag, that was lying on her lap.The bag contained debit and credit cards, two mobile phones, cash worth around Rs. 56,000, and other important documents.This took place just a few kilometers away from Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's house. After checking CCTV cameras, the police have arrested one 21-year-old man who stole her bag.  Damayanti’s bag was found with him. 

Last month in Delhi, a woman journalist was seriously injured after two men on a motorbike snatched her mobile phone, when she was traveling in an auto. 4,707 snatching incidents took place last year.

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