Ahmedabad: Bhavesh Jagid, a 25-year-old gym trainer residing at Parthav Residency, Chandkheda, reported the theft of his mobile phone in Shahibaug late at night when he stopped to have a milkshake.
Jagid stated that he purchased the phone for Rs 41,000 in April 2023. The incident occurred around 11:30pm on Saturday near an ice cream shop adjacent to Rajasthan Hospital in Shahibaug.
Jagid parked his motorcycle on the road and crossed the road to buy a milkshake. While standing outside the shop, using his phone with one hand and having a milkshake with the other, two men on a motorcycle approached from behind. The pillion rider snatched the phone from Jagid’s hand and sped away on the wrong side of the road. Bhavesh chased them on his bike but could not catch up.
The culprits appeared to be in their mid-20s to 30s and were wearing dark shawls, stated the FIR. Shahibaug police registered a complaint of snatching and began an investigation.