By Sharanya Gopinathan
I find stories like this a little funnier than most, because I love imagining how the robber must have felt in that split second when he’s realised the tables have turned. Two female employees at State Bank of India in Badshahpur were confronted by armed robbers who tried to rob the bank and take the employees hostage, but the women weren’t having it for a minute. They fought back, grabbed a pistol from one of the robbers and raised an alarm. Other people in the area also made sure they didn’t escape (basically by beating them, which is sad) and then handed them over to the police.
This of course brings to mind one of my favourite stories of 2016, which is when British Punjabi Karamjit Sangha had an armed robber rush into her store with a seven inch knife, demanding all her money, seeing which she informed him that she’ll deal with him after she finishes her cup of tea. When she finished her tea, she pulled out a smaller knife and scared him away.
Gurgaon police commissioner Sandeep Khirwar has said that the two women involved in the case will be rewarded for their bravery.