Overview
- Azgar Khan, 24, was caught on January 31 while attempting to steal electrical items from a house on Chokkanahalli Main Road in Sampigehalli, Bengaluru.
- Khan filed a complaint alleging locals assaulted him, and police registered a case under Section 118(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
- The homeowners filed a separate complaint alleging assault, leading to Khan’s arrest and remand to Bengaluru Central Prison.
- Police say associates Razaq and Shyam allegedly struck the male resident with a beer bottle before fleeing in an autorickshaw, and they are being traced.
- Officers said Khan was intoxicated and injured himself while scaling the wall; both residents and Khan sustained injuries that received medical attention.