Police in Mathura apprehended a 29-year-old man, Pawan Kumar, accused of raping and robbing a woman from Haryana, after a confrontation. The suspect, a resident of Mal Farah village in Mathura, sustained a gunshot wound in his leg during the exchange and is currently receiving medical care in a hospital.
Law enforcement officials reported that a police team, led by Inspector-in-Charge Umesh Chandra Tripathi from Jaint police station, was engaged in routine checks near Suncity when the incident occurred. The team attempted to stop a motorcyclist around 9:53 p.m., but the individual, later identified as Pawan Kumar, resisted, attempted to flee, and fired at the police.
In response to the suspect’s actions, the police fired back, injuring him in the leg and facilitating his immediate arrest at the scene. Further investigations revealed that the accused had assumed a false identity as Abhay Fauji on social media to intimidate a woman from Palwal district in Haryana, coercing her to meet him at Chhatikara.
The accused then allegedly took the woman to a guest house named Raj Guest House on his motorcycle, where he sexually assaulted her before abandoning her near the Chhatikara bridge. Additionally, he transferred Rs 15,000 online from the victim’s phone, stole Rs 4,000 in cash, and took her earrings before absconding.
Upon apprehension, authorities recovered a country-made pistol, two spent shells, a live cartridge, and the motorcycle used in the crime from the suspect. Circle Officer (Sadar) Pitampal Singh disclosed that the accused, Pawan Kumar, has a significant criminal record, with 11 serious cases against him, including charges of rape, attempted murder, robbery, and violations under the NDPS Act in Mathura and Bharatpur district of Rajasthan.
The police operation involved various personnel, including Jaint police station in-charge Umesh Chandra Tripathi, Inspector Vivek Kumar, women sub-inspectors Kajal Bhardwaj and Priya Siwach, and surveillance unit members. The injured suspect has been transferred to a hospital in Vrindavan for medical treatment under police supervision.
