Alarmed by the screams from the fourth floor apartment, neighbours and security guards of the Ajanta housing society came to the door and tried to open it. Rahul Mata, believed to be in his 30s, allegedly started threatening them.
“As soon as the police team reached his flat, Rahul locked himself in the kitchen and opened the cylinder’s knob to release the gas. He set the cylinder on fire when the police team tried to break open the door,” Deputy Commissioner of Police Omvir Singh told the IANS news agency.
“Despite their injuries, my officers acted bravely and overpowered him. Had they (the policemen) not caught him, he would have killed other persons,” the official said.
Rahul Matta was allegedly notorious in the neighbourhood and was accused of harassing women. His father recently put out an advertisement in a newspaper announcing that he has disowned him.
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(Sourced from agencies, feature image courtesy:indianexpress.com)
