Woman confined, assaulted for stealing cashews in Burari

A man has alleged that his wife was confined in a room and brutally assaulted by three women who accused her of stealing a packet of cashew nuts in the Burari area of north Delhi, an official said on Friday.

According to the FIR registered at Burari police station, the incident occurred on March 28 between 9.15 and 9.30 pm as the woman was returning home from work and stopped at a grocery store near a government school. In her complaint, the woman claimed THAT after completing her purchase at the counter, the three women demanded to see the bill for her items.

As she began to comply, the trio allegedly pushed her, hurled abuses, and accused her of theft. When she resisted, the accused allegedly snatched her mobile phone and dragged her to the back warehouse of the store, where they physically assaulted her, read the FIR (copy with PTI). The victim further alleged that a man briefly intervened, but the assault continued.

She sustained injuries during the attack, including swelling under her right eye and a fracture in her right hand. She stated that she requested her phone but lost consciousness during the assault.