The Delhi Police has arrested a 40-year-old man who had allegedly attacked a Delhi Police constable when he went to apprehend him for harassing a woman.
The accused has been identified as Shivram, a resident of Sangam Vihar in south Delhi.
According to Atul Kumar Thakur, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), South district, a woman had filed a complaint against the man at KM Pur police station on Saturday.
“She had alleged that he abused, molested and misbehaved with her, police said. The accused also threatened her of dire consequences and forced her to meet him. After receiving the complaint, Sub Inspectors Komal and Sandeep Yadav and Constable Nehru rushed to the spot near INA circle where the accused had called the woman to meet him,” said the DCP.
“When Shivram spotted the presence of a police team, he ran away and jumped into a drain. Constable Nehru chased him and Shivram hit him with a brick on his forehead,. The accused was overpowered and both he and Nehru were taken to AIIMS for treatment,” said the DCP.
“A case under relevant sections of Indian Penal Code (IPC) was registered against Shivram and he was subsequently arrested. During investigation, it was revealed that accused Shivram used to work in Civil Defence and he was harassing the woman by stalking her with an intent to outrage her modesty,” said the DCP.
