Kolkata: Cops have launched a hunt for two bike-borne accused who snatched a premium smartphone from a pedestrian on E M Bypass early on Thursday morning. According to the FIR, the incident occurred near Sanjha Chulha restaurant in the Uttar Panchannagram area around 12.55 am on July 16.
The victim, Md Irfan Akhtar from Bright Street in Karaya, had his phone in his hand when two men on a bike approached him, snatched the device, and sped away. Despite Akhtar raising an alarm, the attackers escaped.
Akhtar immediately blocked his SIM card and requested his service provider to disable the phone’s unique IMEI number to prevent misuse. Police have registered a case and are scanning footage from multiple CCTV cameras.