SHILLONG: A 26-year-old retail worker, Silvina T Sangma, narrowly escaped a life-threatening assault in Nongmensong on Monday night after being stabbed in the neck by a homeless man during a robbery attempt.
Sangma, an employee at Reliance Trends, was ambushed at around 9:00 PM by 32-year-old Sagar Gunni, who tried to snatch her mobile phone.
When she resisted, Gunni stabbed her and fled with her phone.
Despite her injuries, Sangma managed to return to her workplace and raise the alarm.
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Co-workers and local residents quickly alerted Nongmensong Police Outpost and rushed her to NEIGRIHMS Hospital, where she is now in stable condition.
Police suspect drug addicts were involved in robbing cash and the phone during the incident.
The suspect, Gunni, was intercepted by a local mob while attempting to escape and was beaten before being taken into custody by police.
He is currently receiving treatment for his injuries at Civil Hospital.
(4FrontMedia news)
