Rowdy-sheeter held knife to man's throat, demanded ₹20,000 in Hyderabad heist

Rowdy-sheeter arrested for demanding ₹20,000 from man at knife point in Hyderabad

The Attapur police and Rajendranagar Zone Task Force arrested a 25-year-old rowdy-sheeter within 12 hours of a complaint being filed for trespassing into a house, holding a knife to a man's throat and demanding ₹20,000 in the Hasan Nagar area of Hyderabad.

The accused was identified as Syed Mohammed alias Chango, a centring labourer and auto driver, and a resident of NTR Nagar. Police said the accused has a rowdy-sheet against him at Attapur police station and was previously involved in several property, bodily and NDPS-related cases.

The incident

The incident occurred around 8 p.m. on September 4 when Mohammed entered the house of Noor Jahan Begum and held a knife to the throat of her son, Abdul Rehman. He demanded ₹20,000 and threatened to kill Rehman if the money was not paid.

When Noor Jahan attempted to intervene, he threatened her with knife while continuing to demand the money. Eyewitnesses tried to nab Mohammed, but he managed to flee.

Police action

The complainant approached Attapur Police Station on September 13 and lodged a complaint. Police registered a case under Sections 308(4), 329(4) and 352 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Section 25(1)(A) of the Arms Act.

The accused was arrested within 12 hours in a joint operation by the Attapur Police and Rajendranagar Zone Task Force. Four knives and a mobile phone were seized from his possession.

Source: The Hindu