Bengaluru man assaulted, robbed of ₹24,000 near Nayandahalli
Bengaluru: A 29-year-old assistant manager at a healthcare company was assaulted and robbed of ₹24,000 while walking home from the Nayandahalli Metro station recently. The incident took place on Outer Ring Road, where two unidentified men attacked him and forced him to transfer money from his account.
The victim, Varun C, had traveled from Indiranagar to Nayandahalli late at night and was walking home when two men in an auto-rickshaw approached him, asking if he was unwell. Sensing something suspicious, Varun attempted to move away, but the men got off the auto, chased him, and stopped him forcefully. They verbally abused him and, upon his resistance, punched him in the face, causing injuries to his nose and eyes.
Under the threat of further assault, the attackers forced Varun to unlock his phone and provide PINs for his digital payment apps. They then used a QR code scan to transfer ₹24,000 from his account. Despite his injuries, Varun called for help, but passersby did not intervene. The attackers also threatened him before leaving.
Once the miscreants fled, Varun managed to reach Veerabhadra Nagar signal and called his father, who rushed him to a private hospital. He underwent surgery for a facial fracture and is reported to be out of danger, though he could not note down the auto-rickshaw’s registration number due to his injuries.
A robbery case has been registered at Byatarayanapura Police Station, and an investigation is underway.
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Delhi's air quality in 'very poor' category at 386, 'severe' at 16 stations
New Delhi (PTI): The air quality in the national capital was recorded in the "very poor" category on Sunday morning, with an overall Air Quality Index (AQI) reading of 386, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
Data from the CPCB's Sameer app revealed that 16 monitoring stations in the city reported air quality in the "severe" category, while the remaining stations recorded "very poor" levels.
As per CPCB standards, an AQI between 0 and 50 is considered "good", 51 to 100 "satisfactory", 101 to 200 "moderate", 201 to 300 "poor", 301 to 400 "very poor", and 401 to 500 "severe".
The minimum temperature settled at 9.4 degrees Celsius, which is 1.3 degrees above the season's average, while the humidity was recorded at 91 per cent at 8:30 am, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
The maximum temperature is expected to hover around 17 degrees Celsius, with the IMD forecasting a yellow alert for the city due to moderate fog.
