New Delhi Dec 25 (IANS) Indian diplomat Eenam Gambhir who has become a known name for her strong criticism of Pakistan at the UN had her cell phone stolen by two bike-borne men while she was out on a walk in Delhi police said on Monday.
Gambhir is posted as First Secretary in the Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations in New York. A 2005-batch Indian Foreign Service officer she is currently home on a vacation.
In her complaint she told police that two men riding a black motorcycle approached her around 11.20 p.m. on Saturday in Rohini s Sector 7 and asked for the way to Hanuman Mandir.
"When I raised my hand to direct them to the temple the pillion rider snatched my iPhone and both drove away " she said.
The diplomat told police she could not note down the registration number of the motorcycle since it was dark at the spot.
A First Information Report under Sections 356 (assault or criminal force to attempt to commit theft of property carried by a person) 379 (punishment for theft) and 34 (acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention) of the Indian Penal Code was lodged at the Rohini North police station.
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