Dhule police in action on Tikhi Road in Mohadi’s Dandewalababa Nagar
Nashik: A dramatic standoff unfolded in Mohadi’s Dandewalababa Nagar on Tikhi Road on Thursdayafter police moved in to arrest an 18-year-old robbery suspect, who allegedly brandished a three-foot iron sword, threatened officers and climbed onto a rooftop in a bid to evade capture. Acting on a tip-off received on Thursday, a team from Dhule Taluka police station reached the locality around 4.30pm to apprehend the youth, wanted in a robbery case.
Police said the accused has a history of criminal offences, with multiple theft and robbery cases already registered against him. On spotting police, he began hurling abuses while wielding a curved sword and later scaled a rooftop, threatening self-harm and warning officers against approaching him. With tensions escalating, inspector Hemantkumar Bhamre rushed additional personnel to the scene. Police cordoned off the area and spent more than an hour negotiating with the accused, ultimately succeeding in disarming and restraining him without injury. Further investigation is under way.
Bhamre said, “A fresh case has been registered against the accused at Mohadi Nagar police station under provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, including attempted murder, voluntarily causing hurt, obstructing a public servant from discharging official duties, as well as relevant sections of the Arms Act. ” Following the operation, the accused was taken to Dhule Civil Hospital for medical examination before being placed under arrest.