New Delhi, March 14 (IANS): A 23-year-old management student from Germany was molested and robbed by two auto-rickshaw drivers here last week, police said Friday.

The incident occurred when the student was returning to her home in south Delhi from Barakhamba Road area of central Delhi March 8.

According to her complaint, the victim, who is pursuing her internship in Delhi, said she took an auto around 10 p.m. from near Max Muller Bhawan to reach her rented accommodation in Greater Kailash.

On the way, the auto-rickshaw driver halted the vehicle on the pretext of searching for some tools which, he said, were kept beneath the rear seat and then began touching her indecently.

In the meantime, another auto-rickshaw arrived there, its driver snatched her purse and sped away.

She told police that she chased the vehicle some distance but gave up. By the time she returned, the auto in which she was travelling was also gone.

Police said a case was registered Wednesday and search was on to nab the accused.