Archive · 27 Jan 2026
AIIMS Bhopal Employee Robbed in Elevator
A woman named Rajshree Soni was working at AIIMS Bhopal.
She entered an elevator to go to the fourth floor.
A masked man also entered the elevator.
When the elevator door opened, the man suddenly snatched her chain and ran away.
The whole incident was caught on CCTV.
The police are now looking at the CCTV footage and trying to find the man.
The victim has spoken to the police, and they are searching for the culprit.
This happened because there were no security guards around, and the laws have changed, making it easier for thieves to get away with such crimes.
In Bhopal, these types of crimes have increased a lot because the punishment is now much less.
A masked individual snatched the chain of a woman staffer at AIIMS Bhopal while exiting from an elevator.
The incident occurred on Sunday evening and was captured on CCTV installed inside the elevator.
The victim, Rajshree Soni, had stepped into the lift to go to the fourth floor of the building.
The police have spoken to the victim and are examining the CCTV footage to identify the culprit.
The increase in such crimes is linked to the reclassification of snatching under the new BNS, which reduced punishment and made arrests non-mandatory.
- Who
- Rajshree Soni, an AIIMS Bhopal employee
- What
- Robbery of a mangalsutra inside a hospital elevator
- When
- Sunday evening
- Where
- AIIMS Bhopal, elevator near the blood bank
- Why
- Exploiting reduced security on a Sunday and lenient snatching laws
Victim's Perspective
Legal System Perspective
Incident Handling
Victim's Perspective
The victim expects immediate action and strict punishment for the attacker.
Legal System Perspective
The legal system follows procedures, including investigation before registration of FIR.
- Victim
- Rajshree Soni, AIIMS Bhopal employee
- Location
- AIIMS Bhopal, elevator near the blood bank
- Time
- Sunday evening
- Stolen Item
- Mangalsutra (chain)
- Security
- No guards present in the elevator area
- Legal Change
- Snatching reclassified under BNS with reduced punishment
- Crime Increase
- Cases quadrupled from 39 in 2024 to 165 in 2025
- Investigation Status
- CCTV footage being examined, search for culprit ongoing
Sources
Woman Employee At AIIMS Bhopal Robbed Inside Hospital Lift
Bhopal News: Masked Man Snatches Woman’s ‘Mangalsutra’ Inside AIIMS Bhopal Lift; CCTV Video Surfaces
Security breach at AIIMS Bhopal: Masked man snatches woman staffer’s chain
AIIMS Bhopal employee robbed of mangalsutra inside hospital lift, video captures snatching