BENGALURU: A shocking incident was reported from the Yelahanka police station limits in Bengaluru on Wednesday, where a robber threatened a woman officer staying in a paying guest (PG) with a knife, sexually harassed her, and then robbed her.
Following the woman officer’s complaint, police have launched a manhunt for the accused.
According to police, the victim works as an assistant engineer with the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (BESCOM) and had moved into the PG in Judicial Layout just 15 days ago. On August 11, she returned to her room on the third floor of the PG after work.
After hearing a knock at her door, she unsuspectingly opened it, assuming it was PG hostel staff. As soon as she did, a knife-wielding robber barged into the room, held the knife to her neck, and sexually harassed her.
The robber attempted to snatch her jewellery, but when the victim resisted strongly, he grabbed two mobile phones lying on the bed and fled from the spot.
Police have recorded her statement and collected CCTV footage from the surrounding area to identify the robber.
More details are yet to emerge regarding the incident.
Recently, the Bengaluru Police arrested a PG owner, Ashraf, for allegedly raping a student. The police stated that the accused ran a PG at Soladevanahalli on the outskirts of Bengaluru. The victim college girl, had joined the PG recently, and the accused had taken her out in his car to an isolated place and committed the crime.