High drama as woman stabs self at police station

Nikhil Bhardwaj

Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, November 20

High drama was witnessed at the Police Division 6 when a woman, who came to enquire about her complaint against a travel agent, turned hyper and stabbed herself last evening. She even threatened to stab her son in front of the policewoman if no action was taken against the agent.

Acting on the complaint of woman constable Harpreet Kaur, a case under Sections 309 (attempt to commit suicide), 353 (assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty), 186 (whosoever voluntarily obstructs any public servant in the discharge of his public functions), 189 (threat of injury to public servant) and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the IPC has been registered against the woman, Babita of Kand village, late last night.

The constable said the woman had visited the police station yesterday and asked about the status of a complaint against a travel agent. She was told that the investigating officer of the complaint, ASI Sethi Kumar, was away for some police duty and he could only clear its status.

“Without listening to me, the woman took a knife from her purse and put at the neck of her son. She threatened to kill her son at the police station and also warned to commit suicide if no FIR is registered against the agent. When the woman was stopped, she stabbed herself on her stomach repeatedly. When I tried to save her, she torn off my uniform. Afterwards, other police officials intervened and rushed her to a hospital for treatment,” Harpreet Kaur said.

However, ASI Sethi Kumar said the woman had filed a complaint against a travel agent who had duped her husband Omkar Singh. Her husband had gone abroad but the agent failed to arrange any job for him due to which he was deported to India. He said a probe into the complaint was on.

The ASI said after arresting the woman, she was sent to judicial custody.

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