Chains snatched from women, including a BJP functionary, in Salem

Unidentified persons snatched golden chains from 2 women, including a BJP functionary, successful Salem connected Wednesday (April 16, 2026).

According to the police, S. Jayalakshmi (41), a nonmigratory of Moongilpadi near Omalur, is the president of the BJP Omalur East union. On Wednesday afternoon, she went to the BJP bureau astatine Omalur and aboriginal was headed to her location connected a two-wheeler. When she reached Attukaranur, 2 persons who came connected a two-wheller pushed her down from her conveyance and snatched her five-sovereign gold concatenation and fled from the spot. The Karuppur constabulary registered a lawsuit and are connected the lookout for the culprits.