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Delhi Police File Case Over Alleged Assault of Shopper at Burari Store

Police opened a case under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the new criminal code, pending verification.

Overview

  • Burari police registered a case against three store staffers after a 36-year-old shopper alleged assault and confinement on March 28.
  • The woman says staff accused her of stealing a cashew packet, seized her phone, dragged her to a warehouse, and beat her until she fainted.
  • A PCR van took her to Burari Government Hospital, where doctors created a medico-legal record, and she was referred to Lok Nayak Hospital the next day.
  • After receiving treatment, she and her husband filed a complaint on March 30, leading to an FIR that cites BNS sections for causing hurt, wrongful confinement, and common intention.
  • Police say they are verifying the facts and investigating, with the case drawing on her complaint, hospital records, and witness accounts, and no arrests announced so far.