Bengaluru, A man has been arrested for allegedly holding a woman at knifepoint in public and attempting to rob her of a gold mangalsutra worth around ₹ 4.5 lakh at a shoe and bag repair shop in Indiranagar here, police said on Tuesday.
Acting swiftly, police, with the assistance of members of the public, traced and secured the accused. The incident occurred on October 31 in broad daylight at the shop located on 100 Feet Road in Indiranagar, police said. The 23-year-old woman, who works as a receptionist at the shop and handles its daily transactions, was alone at the establishment when the incident occurred, according to police.
The woman is safe and unharmed, and police are verifying the background of the accused, Prabhuraj , as he reportedly appears to be mentally disturbed and depressed, they said. He was swiftly traced and apprehended with the help of members of the public, police said. The accused suddenly jumped over the reception counter and told her that someone was coming to kill him, warning her not to shout. The accused then caught hold of her hair, dragged her inside the shop, held a knife to her neck and threatened the people gathered there, warning them against intervening, the FIR said. He was subsequently interrogated and remanded to judicial custody, a senior police officer said.
