Vinod M Jain
The Ramamurthynagar police have arrested a 31-year-old woman for allegedly assaulting a woman home guard during traffic duty following a trivial argument on Friday afternoon.
Senior officer told reporters that,the incident occurred on January 9, 2026,around 3 pm near the KR Puram Railway Station BMTC bus stop under the Ramamurthy Nagar traffic police limits.
The victim, Lakshmi Narasamma,36,a woman Home guard attached to the Ramamurthynagar Traffic Police Station, was deployed for traffic regulation at the busy junction.
Further said the home guard was instructing pedestrians and motorists to move to the side of the road to ease congestion when a woman standing in the middle of the road objected.
Despite repeated requests,the woman refused to cooperate and allegedly began arguing with the home guard.
The situation escalated when the accused reportedly abused the home guard using filthy language and suddenly attacked her.
The woman allegedly pulled the home guard’s hair, slapped her,and assaulted her with hands,causing bleeding injuries to her nose and face.
During the scuffle,the accused also allegedly snatched the baton from the home guard and continued the assault.
Passers-by intervened and rescued the home guard, following which the accused fled the spot.The injured home guard was later shifted to a government hospital, where she received treatment.
Based on the complaint,the police traced and identified the accused as Mohana,a resident of Narayanapura near Chunchaghatta.
She was arrested and booked under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code for assault,obstruction of a public servant from discharging duty, and use of abusive language.
The accused was booked under assaulting public servant on duty and criminal intimidation for further investigation.
