Hyderabad court sentences three to 3 years in jail for 2019 Jubilee Hills robbery
A Hyderabad court has sentenced three men to three years in prison for a 2019 robbery involving the assault of a nurse in a shared autorickshaw. The accused were found guilty of causing hurt while committing robbery.
Why it matters
This case highlights judicial outcomes regarding public safety and crimes against women in shared transport systems.
A Hyderabad court has sentenced three men to three years in prison in connection with a 2019 robbery case registered at Jubilee Hills Police Station.
The XVII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court at Nampally found the three accused guilty under Section 394 of the Indian Penal Code (voluntarily causing hurt while committing robbery) and imposed a fine of ₹500 on each.
The incident occurred in the early hours of February 25, 2019, when a nurse working at Focus Hospital in Panjagutta boarded a shared autorickshaw at Maithrivanam around 2 a.m. to travel to her residence in Sree Krishna Nagar, Yousufguda. After the auto crossed Yousufguda Check Post, the driver ignored the woman’s requests to stop at her destination and sped away. The occupants of the auto then assaulted her and robbed her of a 2 ½ tola gold chain and another 2½ tola mangalsutra.
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