Elderly couple bravely fights armed robbers, catch one
   Date :27-Dec-2019

Elderly couple bravely fi
 
Staff Reporter :
 
An elderly couple at Sarwadharam Colony in Kolar vicinity bravely fought armed robbers with plastic chairs and slippers after the three miscreants entered their flat last Wednesday posing as courier delivery boys and tried to held them hostage at knife-point to rob their valuables. With the help of neighbours, they managed to get hold of one of the miscreants and handed over him to police while cops have launched a manhunt to nab his aide.
 
The CCTV cameras of the nearby areas are now looked into to find the identity of those accused. However, the incident raised question mark over safety of elderly residents living alone in State capital. SHO of Kolar Anil Bajpai said that the complainant is Dr Mozam Khan, a resident of Nishat Apartment in B sector at Sarwadharam in Kolar. He is retired from Milk Federation and lives with his wife Mehrunisa in the flat. On Wednesday evening, accused rang their doorbell and when she opened the door, they said they are delivery boys and have a parcel order on their name from a courier firm.
 
As she enquired about that was the order as they had not given any order they grabbed her and put a knife on her neck. Khan was inside the bathroom at the time and was preparing for his evening prayers when he heard shriek of his wife and rushed to her help. They also overpowered him and asked them about their valuables but they instead raised an alarm. Investigation officer SI Jai Singh said the accused sensed trouble as there was gathering outside and they fled the area. He said that the accused wanted to loot the couple as they had already done a recce of the area.
 
They also knew that the couple has no one else who lives with them and all their relatives and children are out of Bhopal. Singh said the accused who was nabbed was identified as Ravi Jatav, a resident of Adampur Chawni in Bilkhiria. He has also revealed the names of others who are yet to be nabbed, he said.SHO Bajpai said the apartment and nearby areas have been sealed and all the suspects are being searched. Police have registered a case under sections 452, 393 and 34 of the IPC and started investigation. We are also trying to find if the accused had any other crime record, he added.