India News | Shopkeeper Injured While Resisting Snatching Attempt in Delhi's Shakarpur
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A 76-year-old shopkeeper has been injured while resisting an attempt by a man to snatch a cash-filled bag from him in Delhi's Shakarpur area, police said on Monday.
New Delhi, Jan 4 (PTI) A 76-year-old shopkeeper has been injured while resisting an attempt by a man to snatch a cash-filled bag from him in Delhi's Shakarpur area, police said on Monday.
Brijmohan Gupta, who runs a grocery shop in Shakarpur's Ganesh Nagar, told police that on Saturday night when he and his helper were returning home, a man intercepted them and tried to snatch the bag from him after injuring him on the face with a sharp object.
The helper somehow managed to snatch the bag back from the culprit while the accused fled, police said. Gupta was later taken to a hospital.
A case under relevant sections of the IPC has been registered and investigation was underway, a police officer said, adding they have obtained a CCTV footage of the incident and trying to arrest the accused.
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