Woman’s killer at large
A day after a 36-year old woman was shot dead by two scooty-borne criminals at adjoining BH area under Kadma police station area, morning walkers at Kadma-Sonari link road are gripped with fear.
According to information, the fitness freaks who used to hit the park are now hesitant to frequent on the road.
Joggers’ Park is a point where a large number of men and women used to come for walking in the morning and also in the evening. Though some policemen remain posted at the Joggers’ Park, the incident has provoked fear among the people as they say that the area is now unsafe at this early hours of the day.
“People are not willing to move out either in the early morning or evening. The incident has instilled fear among us. I know this situation will be under control but as of now we are scared to move out,” said a resident of BH Area.
The criminals attacked the victim, identified as Nazneen Pervez, after making an abortive bid to snatch her gold-chain while she was returning home at Dhatkidh from the walk at the Joggers’ Park located along the Kadma-Sonari link Road in Kadma.
Another woman, who was accompanying the victim back to her house in Dhatkidih, which is about 500 metres away from the spot, had lost her sense at the sight of the shooting. The victim, wife of Pervez Ashraf, a transporter, was a resident of Hussain Manzil on Sonar line in Dhatkidih.
A police party had reached the spot within 10 minutes of the incident took place. Superintendent of police (city) Karthik S, said that the murder took place due to the chain-snatching by the armed criminals. The criminals shot her as she protested the snatching.. He said they are trying to detect the criminals involved in the ghastly incident, expressing his hope that they will be able to find out the assailants soon.
Joggers’ Park is a point where a large number of men and women use to come for walking in the morning and also in the evening.
“Areas like Sakchi Bistupur main road, railway station, Kadma Sonari link road are more prone to such cases. The gang ride up to the victim in their motorcycle and ask for directions. At a convenient time they commit the crime and flee the scene,” said a police official.
Police say that only few women report chain-snatching incidents. Most of them go unreported. “We have alerted all the police stations across the city in view of the growing reports of chain snatching. Police have upped their vigil, especially in vulnerable areas in the evenings,” said an official.