Noida trader, cashier shot at, 8l looted
Noida: A 52-year-old owner of a private company and his 50-year-old cashier was allegedly shot at by armed assailants in Noida Sector 5 on Wednesday. The incident occurred just 200 metres away from police post. The conditions of both persons were stated to be critical.
According to police, the incident took place around 1 pm when UD Bhatt, who runs Creation Export limited at Sector 5, and his cashier Pradeep Kumar were returning from the Union Bank of India in Sector 9. Two bike-borne assailants intercepted them near the company and assaulted them with canes. When the victims retaliated, the robbers shot at them and fled the spot with a bag containing Rs 8 lakh.
"The incident took place near a police post but neither PCR van nor other policeman came to rescue Bhatt and Pradeep. They only arrived at the spot when victims were rushed to hospital for treatment," said AR Kulmi, manager of the company. Meanwhile, the angry locals protested against police's inaction and pelted stones on police vehicles.Bhatt, a native Uttarakhand and presently lives in Sector 22 with his family, runs his company in Sector 5. His cashier Pradeep, lives in Sector 110, is working with the company for the last 20 years.
One held for gang-rape, two at large
New Delhi: Three persons, including a juvenile, allegedly raped their 37-year-old relative in South Delhi's Mehrauli area. The incident came to light on Sunday night when the victim called police control room and informed the police about the incident. One of the accused, Gopal was arrested, while others are still absconding. Police said that the accused have been identified as Gopal (32), Sunil (31) and his 16-year-old son. The victim, in her statement, told the police that she was alone at her home when the accused barged into her home and after threatening her of dire consequences, they allegedly gang-raped her. "After committing the crime, the accused threatened her that she would face dire consequences if she complained against them and they fled the spot after leaving the victim in an unconscious condition," police officer said, adding that the victim later informed the police and informed them about the incident.
24-year-old youth crushed to death
New Delhi: A 24-year-old youth who was on his way for the funeral of his younger sister was crushed to death under the marauding wheels of a Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) bus plying on route number 33 on Wednesday. The deceased has been identified as Amit Kumar, a resident of East Vinod Nagar. According to the police, the incident took place around 1:15pm when Amit along with his colleague Gaurav were plying on their motorcycle near Kondli bridge area. Amit had a head on head collision with the bus and was thrown off his bike and mowed down by the bus.