Uni student snatches gold chain

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A female second year university student, who was trying to flee after snatching a woman’s gold chain was caught by a group of three-wheeler drivers in Gampola and handed over to the police.

Police said that the suspect student had first threatened the woman with a knife before she snatched the chain. According to the initial police investigations the student had collected some nine lakhs rupees in order to repay a housing loan, obtained from a bank and she had a shortage of Rs.50, 000 for the purpose.

She is living with her disabled father and step-mother alone with small brothers and sisters.

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Comments - 24

aruna Wednesday, 18 April 2012 11:38 AM

a good example of Anthare
it seems she is following her leaders too much

Dhushy Thursday, 19 April 2012 08:47 AM

Really sorry for that girl... God bless our nation

abdul Thursday, 19 April 2012 07:45 AM

rich get richer poor get poorer day by day in sri lanka.

mala Thursday, 19 April 2012 05:03 AM

This is not the above the law of land since she is a university student. you should think twice to analysis the situation. She is an educated girl, she must have done things because no other option to recover money. Therefore, even educates make crime mean society you and I live is in danger.

Minister Thursday, 19 April 2012 04:46 AM

Dear daughter, Poor people of this country are ready to help you in your plight.

aa Wednesday, 18 April 2012 06:55 PM

please try to call gampola police and get the details of her , then u can help

Sinhala Baudda Wednesday, 18 April 2012 05:32 PM

Robbery is a robbery who ever does it. University students think they are above the law of the land. It is really sad that some try to justify her act and put the blame on the government .

Ruwani Wednesday, 18 April 2012 01:21 PM

Plaese let us her telepone nomber and account nomber. we can help. she will get money from us for get back home.

Dinesh Wednesday, 18 April 2012 01:23 PM

It shows us how th unbearable cost of living is turned her life

nalaka weerakody Wednesday, 18 April 2012 12:16 PM

please pardon her..............

Roshan Wednesday, 18 April 2012 11:17 AM

Well Said. Indeed this is a sorry state which was predicted with the cost of Living hike. Expect more of these from innocent people who will turn out to be jean Valjean's just to survive.

j Wednesday, 18 April 2012 11:26 AM

tell me one way to recover such money.

Dalu Banda Wednesday, 18 April 2012 10:31 AM

This is a pathetic story and that reflects how the helpless countryman suffering although the ruling class enjoy the life. The bank should consider some concession to the poor family.

Criclover Wednesday, 18 April 2012 11:18 AM

Feel sorry for her but whatever the reason theft is not a good.

Sampath Perera Wednesday, 18 April 2012 11:19 AM

Wonder of Asia, a sorry tale of a nation who has never missed an opportunity to miss an opportunity....best is yet to come...

Godaya Wednesday, 18 April 2012 10:58 AM

Miracle of Asia!

D.P.Liyanage Wednesday, 18 April 2012 10:56 AM

It is high time to think about society. Poor girl tried her best for a good thing but what she did was wrong. All big people do all wrong things but they never get caught. So forgive her after reprimanding. Think of her future and release her after punishing lightly. People who are able should help her to release her mortgage.

Justice of the Peace Wednesday, 18 April 2012 10:38 AM

Feel Sorry for her. No matter what.

DireStraits Wednesday, 18 April 2012 10:40 AM

That is no excuse to terrorise people and behave like animals. Natural justice should prevail as done with any other thief. We should be expecting much more from a university student who after all are getting their education at the expense of the tax payer. There are much worse off who are honest enough to do the right thing.

Grammar Boy Wednesday, 18 April 2012 10:38 AM

Indeed, to say the word for a third time: PATHETIC.

willows Wednesday, 18 April 2012 10:40 AM

what a pathetic situation we are in??

Shamih Sikthy Wednesday, 18 April 2012 10:34 AM

It is really hard to make a decision in this case. Whatever the situation, mistake is the mistake. If a university student do like these things, then what about other ordinary people? There are many ways to recover such an amount.

Alex Wednesday, 18 April 2012 10:13 AM

Signs of prosperity

kaputakukula Wednesday, 18 April 2012 10:12 AM

This is an example that in a state of financial pressure one saughts to immoral activities no matter how much educated. The recent statistics that bank deposits (saving) has dropped and pawning has increased is another sure sign that this kind of stealing, snatching, forgery, cheating, duplicity culminating into serious offences to come due to the ever increasing hardships for survival in this country.

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