CCTV footages that surfaced on Sunday laid bare the horrors of chain snatching robberies that target women walking on the city's streets. Read story here: http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2018/feb/11/cctv-footages-lay-bare-the-horrors-of-chain-snatching-robbers-in-chennai-1771893.html
According to the city police's data 616 cases of chain snatchings and 520 cases of mobile snatching were reported in the city in 2017.