<p>Ekta Batra, a 29-year-old homemaker, was at home with her children in April when a gang of armed robbers tried to barge in.<br /><br />She fought back, snatched a country-made pistol, and overpowered two of the accused with the help of her neighbours. On Tuesday, Ekta and 29 others were honoured by Delhi Police for their brave acts.<br /><br />Honouring the bravehearts at India Habitat Centre, Delhi Police Commissioner Bhim Sain Bassi said their efforts were priceless. The function saw a number of stories of courage and grit, and some of the most inspiring ones involved women.<br /><br />Ekta lives with family in west Delhi’s Tilak Nagar. On April 3, a gang of robbers tried to enter her house and threatened her at gunpoint to handover valuables.<br /><br />“However, she showed presence of mind and courage, and snatched the weapon of the accused. As a result, the accused rolled down the stairs,” said a police officer. Ekta had also shouted for help on which the neighbours gathered and caught two accused. <br /><br />Another woman, Ankita Arora, showed bravery by chasing four snatchers and apprehending two of them. The 24-year-old, a resident of Santosh Park in west Delhi’s Uttam Nagar, works with a private company in central Delhi’s Rajendra Place. On July 26, she was returning home in an autorickshaw when her purse and mobile phone were snatched by four men.<br /><br />“The accused were also travelling in the shared autorickshaw. They ran away after the incident, but Ankita chased them and apprehended two accused,” the officer added.<br /><br />Shalini, 41, had also chased and apprehended snatchers in July. She was riding a moped in west Delhi’s Punjabi Bagh when her chain was snatched by two men on a motorcycle. Shalini chased them on her moped. They were caught after Shalini blocked their.</p>
<p>Ekta Batra, a 29-year-old homemaker, was at home with her children in April when a gang of armed robbers tried to barge in.<br /><br />She fought back, snatched a country-made pistol, and overpowered two of the accused with the help of her neighbours. On Tuesday, Ekta and 29 others were honoured by Delhi Police for their brave acts.<br /><br />Honouring the bravehearts at India Habitat Centre, Delhi Police Commissioner Bhim Sain Bassi said their efforts were priceless. The function saw a number of stories of courage and grit, and some of the most inspiring ones involved women.<br /><br />Ekta lives with family in west Delhi’s Tilak Nagar. On April 3, a gang of robbers tried to enter her house and threatened her at gunpoint to handover valuables.<br /><br />“However, she showed presence of mind and courage, and snatched the weapon of the accused. As a result, the accused rolled down the stairs,” said a police officer. Ekta had also shouted for help on which the neighbours gathered and caught two accused. <br /><br />Another woman, Ankita Arora, showed bravery by chasing four snatchers and apprehending two of them. The 24-year-old, a resident of Santosh Park in west Delhi’s Uttam Nagar, works with a private company in central Delhi’s Rajendra Place. On July 26, she was returning home in an autorickshaw when her purse and mobile phone were snatched by four men.<br /><br />“The accused were also travelling in the shared autorickshaw. They ran away after the incident, but Ankita chased them and apprehended two accused,” the officer added.<br /><br />Shalini, 41, had also chased and apprehended snatchers in July. She was riding a moped in west Delhi’s Punjabi Bagh when her chain was snatched by two men on a motorcycle. Shalini chased them on her moped. They were caught after Shalini blocked their.</p>
