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Delhi Head Constable Attacked: No Help at Police Station, FIR and Medical Delayed
- •Head Constable Krishna was assaulted by 7-8 youths in Mangolpuri Y-Block area while returning home from duty.
- •The attack occurred after Krishna intervened when youths were allegedly misbehaving near a shop; he identified Nawasa and Vakil among the attackers.
- •Krishna sustained severe facial injuries, including 5 stitches near his eye and a swollen jaw, and his mobile phone and gold chain were allegedly snatched.
- •He alleges that Vijay Vihar police station denied him a phone call and delayed medical attention despite his injuries, citing jurisdiction issues.
- •No FIR has been registered yet, raising questions about police safety and the common man's security.
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Head Constable Krishna was assaulted by 7 to 8 youths, including individuals named Nawasa and Vakil, after he asked them to stop misbehaving near a petrol pump. He sustained severe facial injuries and required multiple stitches.
Head Constable Krishna alleged that Vijay Vihar police station refused to help him make a phone call initially and delayed his medical attention. They also claimed an FIR could not be registered immediately because the incident location fell under the jurisdiction of the Mangolpuri police station.
During the assault, Head Constable Krishna's mobile phone was snatched, though it was later recovered by the police. Additionally, a gold chain weighing about one and a half tolas that he was wearing went missing, and he suspects it was also snatched.
