Woman Robbed at Gunpoint in Phagwara; Family Alleges Police Asked Them to Visit Station Next Morning
PHAGWARA: A woman was allegedly robbed at gunpoint by three masked motorcycle-borne assailants in Harkrishan Nagar, Phagwara, while she was returning home from the market with her mother-in-law on late Monday evening. The robbers reportedly fled with her gold jewellery worth over ₹3.5 lakh. The victim's family has also accused the police of failing to respond immediately despite being informed about the incident.
According to the victim, Sakshi Salaria, the incident took place when she and her mother-in-law were returning home on Activa after shopping. She alleged that three masked youths riding a motorcycle first overtook them and then stopped a short distance ahead. The assailants allegedly placed a pistol against one side of her neck and a sword on the other while hurling abuses before forcibly snatching her gold chain, mangalsutra and locket. The accused then escaped from the spot on their motorcycle. She said one of the suspects had his face completely covered.
The victim claimed that the stolen jewellery was worth more than ₹3.5 lakh and added that the police were informed immediately after the incident.
The family has alleged that despite being informed about the armed robbery, the city police neither reached the spot nor initiated an immediate response. Instead, they were allegedly asked to visit the police station at around 10.30 am on Tuesday. The alleged response has triggered resentment among local residents, who questioned the effectiveness of the police emergency response system.
Residents said that if law enforcement fails to respond promptly even to incidents involving armed robbery, it could embolden criminals and undermine public confidence in policing. They asserted that delayed action in such serious cases raises concerns over public safety and law and order in the city.
Efforts to obtain the official version from the Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) were unsuccessful, as repeated phone calls reportedly went unanswered. Police had not issued an official statement on the incident at the time of filing this report.
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