4 days on job: Ahmedabad security guard rapes woman, flees; later shot in leg after attempting to snatch officer's gun
After the crime came to light, the police apprehended the accused within hours using CCTV tracking.
In Ahmedabad, a security guard who had only worked for four days was arrested for allegedly raping a woman on her residential building's terrace. After the assault, the accused, identified as Dharam Singh, fled the scene. However, police swiftly apprehended Singh using CCTV footage. During the operation, Singh attempted to snatch an officer's service pistol, resulting in a gunshot wound to the leg.
Singh, who is originally from Hardoi district in Uttar Pradesh, is currently under interrogation and undergoing medical examination. An FIR has been registered under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita concerning rape. Police are also investigating the security agency for their role in the incident.
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