Man stabs Metro guard in Bengaluru after being caught stealing fuel

At Bengaluru's Srirampura Metro Station, the accused attacked security staff with a knife after being caught stealing petrol.

Tension gripped the Srirampura Metro Station on Tuesday evening after a man allegedly caught stealing petrol from parked two-wheelers attacked three security personnel, including a home guard, with a knife.

The Srirampura police have registered a case under charges of voluntarily causing hurt, criminal intimidation, and theft.

The injured were identified as Girish (home guard), and Chetan Kumar and Shankar, both Metro security staff.

According to police, Girish, who was stationed at the concourse level, noticed the accused siphoning petrol from vehicles in the staff parking area. He immediately alerted his colleagues, following which the security supervisor and other personnel rushed to the spot, Times of India reported.

The suspect, identified as Vinayaka, allegedly grew violent when confronted. In an attempt to escape, he pulled out a knife and attacked the guards. Girish sustained deep injuries to his hands, while the other two suffered minor wounds. Despite the assault, the security staff managed to overpower and detain him before handing him over to the Srirampura police, the report added.

A senior BMRCL official said Vinayaka appeared to be a habitual offender. “When the security team confronted him, he had already filled a bottle with stolen petrol and was attempting to siphon from another two-wheeler. He turned violent when surrounded and even threatened staff for alerting the police. The Hoysala patrol team arrived promptly and took him into custody,” the official said according to the publication.

The Srirampura police have registered a case against Vinayaka under charges of voluntarily causing hurt, criminal intimidation, and theft.