6 days ago
Bengaluru Constable Allegedly Attacked With Iron Rod After Complaint Delay
A police constable named D. Shilpa was working at a railway police station in Bengaluru.
She is 28 years old and was reportedly pregnant.
A man identified as Gajendra came to report that his mobile phone was missing or stolen.
Shilpa reportedly asked him to return later because other police staff were not there.
Police said he came back soon afterward and attacked her with an iron rod.
Reports say he hit her head several times.
She was taken to two hospitals for treatment and police said she was out of danger.
The man was arrested and a case was registered against him.
Twenty-eight-year-old constable D. Shilpa was allegedly attacked inside Bengaluru City Railway Police Station on August 26.
Police said the accused, identified as Gajendra, had sought to report a missing or stolen mobile phone.
Shilpa allegedly asked him to return later because other personnel were unavailable; he reportedly returned and attacked her.
Police said he struck her head six to eight times with an iron rod attached to a barricade wheel.
Gajendra was arrested, while Shilpa received treatment at Manipal Hospital and Suguna Hospital for serious head injuries.
- Who
- Constable D. Shilpa was allegedly attacked by a man identified in reports as Gajendra, also spelled Ganjendra in one report.
- What
- Shilpa was allegedly struck repeatedly on the head with an iron rod inside the railway police station.
- Where
- Bengaluru City Railway Police Station, also referred to as Majestic Railway Police Station, in Bengaluru.
- When
- The attack occurred on August 26, reportedly between about 4 a.m. and 5:10 a.m.
- Why
- Police said the accused was upset after being asked to return later to report his missing or stolen mobile phone; the broader motive remains under investigation.
Key facts
- Victim
- D. Shilpa, 28, identified as PC-147; reports said she was pregnant.
- Accused
- Gajendra, also spelled Ganjendra in one report; Railway Police arrested him.
- Reported time
- Early morning on August 26, with reports giving times from around 4 a.m. to 5:10 a.m.
- Alleged weapon
- An iron rod attached to or kept on a heavy barricade wheel.
- Reported injuries
- Serious or severe head injuries; reports said she was struck approximately six to eight times.
- Treatment
- She was initially taken to Manipal Hospital and later shifted to Suguna Hospital in Rajajinagar.
- Legal action
- Police registered a case under Sections 109 and 132 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
Quotes
Gajendra
The youth arrested in connection with the alleged assault on Constable D. Shilpa
“Why won't you take my complaint? I will kill you if you won't carry out your duties.”
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