Begur police rescue couple locked inside lodge after dispute
Police in Bengaluru rescued a Nepalese couple who were locked inside a lodge room following a domestic dispute with a man. The couple declined to press charges after the police intervened and resolved the situation.
Why it matters
This incident demonstrates the effectiveness of local emergency response systems in handling domestic disputes and ensuring public safety.
Prompt action by the Begur police led to the rescue of a Nepalese couple who were allegedly locked inside a room of a lodge following a quarrel with a man in Bengaluru on Tuesday.
The incident occurred around 1.16 p.m. on September 8 at a lodge in the Mico Layout police station limits. The man trapped inside the room managed to contact the Namma-112 emergency helpline and sought police assistance.
The information was immediately relayed to ASI Sathish Kumar and APC Manjunath B.K., who were on duty with Hoysala-214 of the Begur police station. The police team reached the spot within about 12 minutes, contacted the lodge owner, obtained a duplicate key, and rescued the couple safely.
Police subsequently took Birendra Bowra, who had allegedly locked the couple inside the room from outside, to the Mico Layout police station for further action.
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