NE NEWS SERVICE
PUDUCHERRY, MARCH 3
Puducherry Minister for Power R. Kamalakannan became a victim of phone-snatching late on Monday night.
The incident took place when the Minister was talking on his mobile phone during his night walk along the beach, when two men on a motorbike accosted him and snatched away the device, police sources said.
The incident occurred around 10.30 p.m. near the Petrol Pump on beach road. After reaching home, the minister informed his personal staff, who in turn alerted the police. A case has been registered under section 356 and 379 of the Indian Penal Code against unknown culprits.
Police are examining the CCTV footage recorded from the area where the crime occurred on Monday night.
