Mumbai: Powai police arrested an unemployed man for allegedly assaulting a 40-year-old businessman’s wife while attempting to snatch her gold chain outside her first-floor flat on Sunday.Police said Sushil Shukla (35) entered Gayatri Sadan while residents were attending a Navratri event on the society grounds. A police officer said Shukla had no previous criminal record and had allegedly consumed a narcotic substance before trespassing into the building.Around 9.20pm, Leena Sahu returned alone to her flat and noticed Shukla walking towards the second floor.In the complaint, Sahu said: “As I entered my flat and was about to close the safety door, the man allegedly pushed it open and dragged me out. He pushed me towards a neighbouring flat and repeatedly tried to snatch the jewellery from my neck.”When Leena screamed, Shukla allegedly pulled her hair, attempted to cover her mouth and scratched her neck. He then allegedly pushed her into her flat and barged in. “Residents Chandrashekhar Uchhil and Vishal Jedia arrived after hearing her screams, apprehended the man and took him downstairs. Leena’s husband Kapilchand called police on emergency number ‘100’. Police took the suspect into custody,” said a police officer.After receiving treatment at Krantijyoti Mahatma Phule Hospital in Vikhroli for bruises on her neck, Leena lodged a complaint at Powai police station.Shukla has been charged with sections 115(2) (hurt), 309(6) (causing hurt with attempt to commit robbery) and 333 (house-trespass after preparation for hurt, assault, and wrongful restraint) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
