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Unidentified Shooter Injures Woman During Late-Night Grocery Run in Dharavi

Authorities filed an attempt-to-murder case under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita section 109, reviewing CCTV footage, residents’ statements to locate the unidentified shooter.

The Shahu Nagar police registered a case under Section 109 (attempt to commit murder) and relevant sections under the Arms Act, 1959.

Overview

  • On Sunday around 9:30 PM, 32-year-old Sarvar Begum Shaikh was hit by a bullet in her hand while buying groceries on 90-foot Road in Dharavi.
  • The Dharavi and Shahunagar police registered a case under section 109 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and relevant Arms Act sections against an unknown assailant.
  • Investigators have seized local CCTV recordings and conducted witness interviews to trace the shooter’s identity.
  • Medical teams at Sion Hospital successfully removed the bullet and report that Shaikh is in stable condition.
  • The absence of any known disputes involving the victim underscores the dangers of stray or illicit gunfire in densely populated slum areas.