New Delhi, November 4
The Delhi Police arrested two sisters for allegedly attacking a former police official and a fellow resident of their society in East Delhi over pretty issue of honking.
The accused have been identified as Bhavya Jain, 23; and Charvi Jain, 21, residents of Anekat Apartment society in the Vasundhara Enclave area. The duo had a banter with retired Uttar Pradesh deputy superintendent of police Ashok Sharma, who stays in the same society,
The police stated that the incident took place on Diwali night. The sisters attacked the official after he asked them to stop honking. The following day, on November 1, they again allegedly attacked Sharma’s family members, including his wife Shanti Sharma and daughters Pratibha and Reena, with a knife.
The police said after attacking their family and finding residents gathered outside their house, the sisters had locked themselves inside their flat and refused to come out despite multiple attempts. Meanwhile, some society members reportedly cut the accused’s electricity and water supply while others deflated two car tires to force them out.
Eventually, they came out to record videos of the crowd but then got into their car and tried to drive away. While attempting to escape, their car hit multiple vehicles parked inside the society and bystanders, including a police control room van and two police officers. Then the car broke out through the barrier of the society gate in an attempt to flee.
The police have booked them under multiple charges like attempt to murder, assault on senior citizen, criminal intimidation, and property damage. The duo were arrested by police.
