Mulund cops say accused, a history-sheeter, was released from jail on December 25; at time of incident, he was living in same house as wife, children but on different floor
On December 26, the accused comes armed with a pistol, assaults his wife and children, including a minor, and threatens to kill them all
A man from Mulund was arrested by the police for allegedly assaulting and threatening to kill his wife and two children, including a minor, with a pistol. Police said the accused, Balbir Singh Baldev Singh Lamba, aka Ginny, has over 13 criminal cases registered against him. He was released from jail a day before, on December 25.
On December 25, accused Balbir Singh Baldev Singh Lamba comes home after returning from jail and engages in a quarrel with his wife (name withheld). Illustrations/Uday Mohite
The incident occurred on December 26 following a quarrel between the accused and his wife. According to the police, the accused and his wife (name withheld) reside in the same building but on different floors, as they do not speak to each other.
Speaking to mid-day, the wife described their relationship as “silent divorce”. According to her, Balbir assaulted her and the children, and after she said that she would report the abuse to the police, the accused allegedly stormed out of the room and came back with a pistol in his hand.
Accused Balbir Singh Baldev Singh Lamba, aka Ginny, who has over 13 cases registered against him, is arrested by Mulund police on Saturday and taken into custody
“He would frequently go to jail, but every time he came home, he assaulted me. We have been married for 25 years, and there has not been a single day when I was not beaten,” said the victim.
“I repeatedly asked him for a divorce, but he refused. Each time he returned from jail, he became more aggressive,” she said, adding that she now fears for her life and that of her children. “If he gets bail again, he will kill me, or the children, or both. Who will protect us?” she asked.
Accused Balbir Singh Baldev Singh Lamba. PIC/BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT
According to API Manoj Patil from Mulund police station, acting on the information, they reached the scene, secured the victims, and arrested the accused on Saturday.
A firearm was seized, and the accused was booked under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, including criminal intimidation and assault, along with provisions of the Arms Act, confirmed Ajay Joshi, senior police officer.
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