23-year-old Nigerian college student identified as Bella was allegedly
stabbed by a gang of five while she was waiting for a cab at Hennur,
India on July 31.
According to Bella, who sustained a stab injury on her hand, the
incident happened when she and her female friends were waiting for an
Ola cab near Challakere Bridge at Hennur at 11.30 pm on that fateful
day.
A car suddenly came to a screeching halt in front of them and a group of
men alighted from the vehicle. They allegedly tried to strike a
conversation with them, but police said it was not clear from her
complaint what the conversation was all about.
According to police, the accused took out a knife and tried to stab on
her abdomen, but Bella fought back and ended up sustaining a cut on her
hand. The gang fled the spot when she was profusely bleeding and her
friends raised an alarm.
Bella was taken to Live Line hospital and treated for her injury. She
reported the case to the police and requested them to take action on the
gang of five persons. However, police could not trace her after she was
discharged from the hospital.
Deputy commissioner of police N Satish Kumar said:
“We have taken up the case seriously and are investigating it. The attackers will be caught at the earliest.”
According to Hennur police, Bella and her friend were heavily drunk and
they were not in a position to tell where they were heading for. Taking
advantage of their drunken behaviour, the gang may have sought sexual
favours from them.That could have led to the stabbing incident, as per
the police, Bangalore Mirror reports.
Though there is a CCTV camera installed nearby, the police could not
obtain the registration number of the vehicle the miscreants had come
in. When police visited the spot, locals told them that Bella and her
friends are often found at the same place late night.
“We have contacted the Nigerian association and requested them to bring
Bella so that we can get details on the appearance of miscreants and on
what context the gang approached and what went wrong on that day. They
have assured to bring her to the station and we are waiting.”