The incident took place when the victim, Vidya, a resident of Dupanahalli, HAL Second Stage, came out of sub-registrar office and was walking towards her house. She had a piece of land at Avalahalli in Hoskote taluk which she sold recently. She carried the money to sub-registrar office for registration.

An unidentified person followed her and threw some powder on her. Soon, her body started itching. Another man came from behind snatched the bag containing the cash and fled, said the police.