New Delhi: A 29-year-old man who was struggling to come to terms with his separation from his wife slit his own throat with a knife and was seen running on the streets with a knife and pistol in his hand, officials said. The shocking turn of events unfolded at Nathu Chowk which falls under the jurisdiction of Mansarovar Park police station area of Shahdara district, on Thursday evening.
The person was identified as Krishan Sherwal who is currently undergoing treatment at a hospital in Delhi and his condition is critical, the police quoted the doctors as saying. According to official sources, the man also attacked Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) Jitender Pawar who was attending to the ruckus created by Sherwal.
The suspect robbed the police official of his service pistol, causing flutter in the road. He ran around the streets armed with the pistol and knife. The panic caused by his act petered out after he was pinned down by an onlooker. Ankur, the individual helped to nab Sherwal, also managed to disarm the suspect. The man who inflicted self-injuries was subsequently handed over to the Delhi Police.