23-year-old Nigerian
college student identified as Bella was allegedly stabbed by a gang of five
while she was waiting for a cab at Hennur, India on July 31.
According to Bella,
who sustained a stab injury on her hand, the incident happened when she and her
female friends were waiting for an Ola cab near Challakere Bridge at Hennur at
11.30 pm on that fateful day.
A car suddenly came
to a screeching halt in front of them and a group of men alighted from the
vehicle. They allegedly tried to strike a conversation with them, but police
said it was not clear from her complaint what the conversation was all about.
According to police,
the accused took out a knife and tried to stab on her abdomen, but Bella fought
back and ended up sustaining a cut on her hand. The gang fled the spot when she
was profusely bleeding and her friends raised an alarm.
Bella was taken to
Live Line hospital and treated for her injury. She reported the case to the
police and requested them to take action on the gang of five persons. However,
police could not trace her after she was discharged from the hospital.
Deputy commissioner
of police (East) N Satish Kumar said:
"We have taken
up the case seriously and are investigating it. The attackers will be caught at
the earliest."
According to Hennur
police, Bella and her friend were heavily drunk and they were not in a position
to tell where they were heading for. Taking advantage of their drunken
behaviour, the gang may have sought sexual favours from them. That could have
led to the stabbing incident, as per the police, Bangalore Mirror reports.
Though there is a
CCTV camera installed nearby, the police could not obtain the registration
number of the vehicle the miscreants had come in. When police visited the spot,
locals told them that Bella and her friends are often found at the same place
late night.
"We have
contacted the Nigerian association and requested them to bring Bella so that we
can get details on the appearance of miscreants and on what context the gang
approached and what went wrong on that day. They have assured to bring her to
the station and we are waiting." said Hennur police.
Source: Bangalore
Mirror
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