Gujarat: Jeweller, employee attacked while resisting robbery bid; 1 held

At first, the trio asked shop owner Shantilal Shah to show them a few rings. However, after a few minutes, two of them fished out knives and threatened Shah along with assistant Banshilal Gurjar against raising an alarm, said officers. As the robbers began taking away some jewellery, Shah and Gurjar protested following which the accused attacked them on the neck, they added.

“Shah and Gurjar shouted for help and the trio escaped from the spot,” said Assistant Commissioner of Police, I division, N P Gohil.

As Shah and Gurjar continued shouting despite their injuries, locals gathered at the spot. A bike rider ran his vehicle into one of the accused, making him trip on the ground, said police, adding the local residents caught him and called up the police control room.

Bhestan police staff arrived at the spot and shifted the shop owner and his employee to Apple Hospital at Udhna Darwaja.

Following Shah’s complaint at Bhestan police station, police have registered a case under different sections of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) including Sections 309 (using deadly weapon or causing grievous hurt to any person), 311 (punishment for belonging to gang of robbers, dacoits, etc.), and 54 (abettor present when the offence is committed).

The accused arrested from the spot has been identified as Amir Ansari, a resident of Limbayat area. Talking to The Indian Express, ACP Gohil said, “We have caught one of the accused and are questioning him. We will try to dig out information from him on the whereabouts of the other two accused. Shah and Gurjar had suffered injuries on their throat and neck, and their condition is said to be stable.”