Robber who attacked woman with sharp weapon arrested
The Rama Mandi police have solved a case involving an armed robber, who attacked an elderly woman in one of the city’s posh localities. The accused, identified as Rajan from Lamba Pind, has been arrested and the snatched mobile phone along with the datar (sharp-edge weapon) used in the attack has been recovered from him.
Nirmal Singh, ACP Central Jalandhar, confirmed that an FIR under Sections 309(6) and 331(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) was registered at the Rama Mandi police station in this connection. The accused was apprehended following a swift police operation.
The incident occurred on Friday at 12.20 pm when Rajan entered House No. 262 in Guru Gobind Singh Avenue. As soon as woman in the house saw him, she started screaming and ran towards the gate. The robber caught hold of 65-year-old Neelam Gupta from behind, forced her to stand near the gate and attacked her with a datar, inflicting severe injuries on her hand. The entire attack was captured in the CCTV footage.
In the disturbing footage, Neelam Gupta can be seen running out of the house, crying for help as the armed robber followed closely behind. As she tried to defend herself, he struck her brutally before fleeing towards the main road. Local residents, who witnessed the horrifying act, chased the attacker as he ran towards the main school road.
The attack, meanwhile, left the family in shock, with bloodstains marking the ramp at their house entrance. The incident has also sparked fear among residents of the area, which consists of six major colonies built on land owned by the Jalandhar Improvement Trust. Representatives from various resident bodies have now demanded stronger security measures to prevent such incidents in the future.
