Overview
- CCTV footage shows a masked man throwing chilli powder and stabbing the shop owner before being chased down by locals and handed to police.
- The suspect, identified by officers as Ankit Gupta, was detained for interrogation as investigators review video evidence and witness accounts.
- Police say they recovered a chopper-style knife, chilli powder, and a toy or country-made pistol believed to have been carried during the attempted robbery.
- Officers say initial findings suggest the accused had steep losses in shares and online gaming and had watched heist videos, a line of inquiry still being examined.
- The victim’s son was injured but is stable, traders staged protests over security, and police said an FIR is being prepared with increased patrols promised in the area.