Lucknow: A woman professor at Lucknow University has alleged that a man abused and assaulted her and her husband before snatching her gold chain following a dispute over his car being parked in front of the gate of their residence in the Hasanganj area.The police have registered an FIR in connection with the incident and initiated an investigation. According to the complaint filed by a resident of Flat 8 in the professor flats complex near Lucknow University, the incident took place around 8 pm on Saturday when she and her husband returned home from the market.The complainant alleged that a car bearing registration number UP32PM8411 was parked in front of the entrance to their residence. When the couple asked the driver to move the vehicle, he allegedly began abusing them and engaged in a physical altercation.The woman further alleged that the man assaulted her with an inappropriate intention and snatched the gold chain she was wearing. She also claimed that both she and her husband were attacked during the confrontation. According to the FIR, the accused threatened to shoot the couple while fleeing from the spot. The complainant urged the police to take strict action against the person responsible.Hasanganj police registered an FIR on Oc 18 under sections 74, 304(2), 115(2), 352 and 351(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023. The sections relate to allegations including assault with intent to outrage a woman’s modesty, snatching, voluntarily causing hurt, intentional insult and criminal intimidation.
