With family members out for Friday prayers two minor siblings were injured after a thief entered their house and attacked them with a sharp edged weapon at Moominabad area of Batamaloo Srinagar.
The accused was however, arrested in a swift action by police. Eye-witnesses said a thief entered the residential house at Moominabad, Batamaloo where house owner had left for Friday prayers. “He attacked two minor girls inside the house after tying rope on the hands of one girl,” they said, as per news agency KNO.
Acting quickly, the police said that the accused has been arrested. “He has been identified as Umer Yousuf Wani of Firdousabad, Batamaloo,” a senior police officer said, adding that further investigations are on and both the girls are stable.
“Two of them caught hold of us, tied us with a rope, and dragged us. They were demanding cash. I somehow managed to untie the rope and alarmed the locals. In the process, I sustained injuries in my hand and neck,” one of the girls who was attacked said.
“Our aunt was sleeping and she along with her sister was present in the room. The male members of the family had gone to offer Friday prayers” she said.
The incident has triggered shock among the locals and happens at a time when people are trying to overcome the trauma post the recent acid attack on a girl in Srinagar.
