Burari: Woman confined, assaulted after suspected of stealing cashews
A man has alleged that his wife was confined in a room and brutally assaulted by three women who accused her of stealing a packet of cashew nuts in the Burari area of north Delhi.
According to the FIR registered at Burari police station, the incident occurred on March 28 between 9.15 and 9.30 pm as the woman was returning home from work and stopped at a grocery store near a Government school.
In her complaint, the woman claimed that after completing her purchase at the counter, the three women demanded to see the bill for her items.
As she began to comply, the trio allegedly pushed her, hurled abuses, and accused her of theft.
When she resisted, the accused allegedly snatched her mobile phone and dragged her to the back warehouse of the store, where they physically assaulted her, read the FIR.
The victim further alleged that a man briefly intervened, but the assault continued. She sustained injuries during the attack, including swelling under her right eye and a fracture in her right hand. She stated that she requested her phone but lost consciousness during the assault.
According to the FIR, she regained consciousness upon hearing her husband’s voice, who had arrived at the scene after someone from the store asked him to come quickly.
The store staff eventually returned her mobile phone, after which a PCR call was made. Subsequently, a PCR van arrived at the scene and took the woman to Burari Government Hospital, where she received initial treatment. Doctors documented a medico-legal case (MLC), noting the history of physical assault. She was later referred to a higher centre for further treatment and underwent care at LNJP Hospital on March 29.
The police stated that the woman did not provide her statement immediately at the hospital, indicating that she would do so after her treatment.
On March 30, accompanied by her husband, she visited the Burari police station and based on her complaint, the police registered a case under Sections 115(2) (voluntarily causing hurt), 127(2) (wrongful confinement) and 3(5) (common intention) of the BNS, launching further investigation into the matter.
