Last Updated on 04/08/2024 by wccexam Desk
An unsuccessful attempt was made to rob the house of a retired IRS officer in Vasant Kunj, a posh area of South West Delhi. The family members tried to overpower the robber, but he managed to escape by jumping over the wall. He also attacked retired IRS officer Abhay Singh with a knife, injuring him. He was taken to the hospital by family members, where he was sent back home after first aid.
With the help of CCTV footage, Delhi Police has arrested the accused and one of his accomplices who had come to commit the robbery. The main accused has been identified as Jitendra alias Jite, who is a resident of Meerut. He came to Delhi from Meerut and entered the house of a retired IRS officer in Vasant Kunj with the intention of looting. South West Delhi DCP Rohit Meena said that at 1:15 am on the night of July 3, a PCR call was received from South Vasant Kunj police station area, in which the police was informed about the robbery and stabbing incident. The police reached the spot as soon as the information of the incident was received, but the miscreant had fled by then.
Giving information about this incident, the police said- Retired IRS officer Abhay Singh and his wife Anupama were sleeping in the bedroom. Their son and servant were in the other room. Around 1 o’clock in the night, there was a loud noise in the balcony, which woke Abhay Singh up. The police further said that Abhay Singh saw that a man was trying to enter his bedroom through the sliding door. Seeing him, Abhay Singh started shouting to wake up his wife. Then the miscreant injured Abhay and his wife Anupama with a knife.
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The family members along with the servant locked the thief in the room but he escaped through the balcony. The police team immediately swung into action, the forensic team collected vital clues from the spot and a case was registered. 6 teams were formed to nab the accused. Based on the clues and CCTV footage from the house, the accused Jitendra alias Jite was caught within 12 hours by the team of Special Staff South West District. He was a vicious thief who was recently living in Meerut.
Source (PTI) (NDTV) (HINDUSTANTIMES)