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Crime
Bengaluru: Man Attacks Shop Staffer with Knife, Attempts Chain Snatching
✍️ TOI City
🗓 03 Nov 2026, 01:43 PM
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A woman was attacked with a knife and her gold chain was targeted by an assailant at a shop in Bengaluru's Indiranagar. Local residents intervened, leading to the attacker's apprehension.
In a brazen daylight incident in Bengaluru's Indiranagar area, a shop employee named Jayashree was subjected to a knife attack. The accused, identified as Prabhuraj, allegedly threatened her with a knife while attempting to snatch her gold chain.
Alerted by the victim's cries for help, nearby shopkeepers and passersby rushed to the scene. Their swift intervention thwarted the robbery attempt and led to the apprehension of the assailant.
Following the incident, the police were called, and Prabhuraj was taken into custody. He has since been placed in judicial custody, and authorities are continuing their investigation into the matter.
Alerted by the victim's cries for help, nearby shopkeepers and passersby rushed to the scene. Their swift intervention thwarted the robbery attempt and led to the apprehension of the assailant.
Following the incident, the police were called, and Prabhuraj was taken into custody. He has since been placed in judicial custody, and authorities are continuing their investigation into the matter.