Shillong, Oct 6 (PTI) A 26-year-old woman working at a retail outlet in Shillong was allegedly attacked with a pair of scsissors for resisting a mobile phone snatching attempt while returning home from work, police said on Tuesday.
The incident took place around 9.10 pm on Monday in the Nongmensong area of Shillong, when the accused allegedly tried to snatch the woman’s mobile phone, they said.
The woman initially resisted but later handed over the phone. However, the snatcher allegedly attacked her in the neck with a pair of scissors, police said.
The woman’s co-workers rushed her to the North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (NEIGRIHMS), where she is undergoing treatment and is reported to be stable.
Passersby caught the suspected snatcher and handed him over to police.
The snatcher was later taken to Shillong Civil Hospital as he was beaten by the public. Police are waiting for his discharge for legal action.
Police have launched an investigation into the incident and are examining the circumstances surrounding the attack. PTI JOP RG
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