Woman fights off robbers, gets them arrested

The two men who very meticulously planned to rob a housewife in the Cheetah Camp locality of Trombay probably never imagined that the 38-year-old victim would not only fight back but also get them arrested.
The incident took place on Tuesday at around 4.30pm when the victim Rahimabanu Shaikh was alone at her residence in Soyra Complex at Cheetah Camp. The accused duo, identified as Ashraf Badhshah, 24, and Noor Mohammad Shaikh, 20, showed up at her door, saying that they worked with a courier company and asked for some drinking water.
As soon as the victim went inside to get the water, the accused duo barged into the flat and started threatening the victim with a knife and chopper. They closed the entry door and when the victim tried to resist, pushed her on the bed and assaulted her.
"The victim did not give up and started screaming for help. The accused tried to shut her mouth, but the victim kicked one of them away and rushed towards the door," said senior police inspector Sanjay Khire from Trombay police station.
He added, "The other accused then tried to stop her from opening the door but she punched him in the face and then opened the door, alerting her neighbours and the building's security guard. The accused duo tried to flee but were nabbed and then handed over to the police who had by then reached the spot."
The accused tried to flee from all possible exits of the building complex and the chase went on for around 15-20 minutes. They were finally surrounded by the residents, nabbed and the weapons they were carrying were recovered.
The two accused are from the same locality and are natives of Tamil Nadu. They had come to the city from Chennai six months ago in search of a job. According to the police, after failing to make ends meet doing odd jobs, they planned the robbery as an easy way to make a quick buck but were nabbed at the first attempt.
The duo was produced in a local court and has been remanded in police custody till October 1. Police are interrogating them further to find out if they have been involved in any other criminal activities earlier.