
Police waiting to recover part of gold chain history-sheeter swallowed
The Hindu
Two policemen from the City Market police station have been deployed to monitor a 21-year-old history-sheeter admitted to Victoria Hospital after he swallowed a part of a gold chain which he had snatc
Two policemen from the City Market police station have been deployed to monitor a 21-year-old history-sheeter admitted to Victoria Hospital after he swallowed a part of a gold chain which he had snatched from a woman before he was apprehended by passers-by on Saturday. The accused, Vijay, history-sheeter from J.J. Nagar, along with his associates Sanjay and Prem tried to snatch a gold chain from a woman around 9 p.m. on Saturday. “The woman held back her chain and called out to passers-by to help. Vijay snatched a part of the chain and the trio fled. However, passers-by caught Vijay and trashed him. In a bid to escape, he had swallowed a part of the chain and told the public that it was with his associates,” said a police officer. The police who were alerted of the incident took him to Victoria Hospital for treatment for his injuries. During a scan, doctors reported that the gold chain was in his stomach. “Vijay is currently being treated under tight police security. We are waiting to recover the gold,” the police officer added.
The Union and State governments provided support in several ways to the needy people, but private institutions should also extend help, especially to those requiring medical assistance, said C.P. Rajkumar, Managing Director, Nalam Multispeciality Hospital, here on Saturday. Speaking at a function to honour Inspector General of Police V. Balakrishnan and neurologist S. Meenakshisundaram with C. Palaniappan Memorial Award for their contribution to society and Nalam Kappom medical adoption of Type-1 diabetic children, he said the governments implemented numerous welfare programmes, but the timely help by a private hospital or a doctor in the neighbourhood to the people in need would go a long way in safeguarding their lives.












