A two-member gang attempted to rob a woman in front of her house on McPherson Road in Cook Town, but she was rescued by her husband and domestic help.
Dhanashree Balasubramanium, 26, stated in a police complaint that she was walking near her house around 5.30 pm when an auto-rickshaw pulled over on the roadside. One of the two passengers alighted from the vehicle carrying a metal object and tried to attack Dhanashree in a bid to rob her purse.
He had covered his face with a handkerchief. When Dhanashree tried to walk away from him, he made repeated attempts to rob her. Meanwhile, Dhanashree’s domestic help and her husband rescued her. The suspects escaped from the spot. The incident was caught on camera and the footage has gone viral.
Based on Dhanashree’s complaint, police have taken up a case of attempted robbery and launched a manhunt for the suspects.
Published 16 May 2023, 20:35 IST