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He was alerted due to calls of ‘kalla, kalla’; thief had stolen 500 gm gold, cashA 33-year-old cattle farm owner is battling for life after he was stabbed with a sharp knife by a professional thief in Sri Annapurneshwari Nagar near KR Puram.The thief, Mudasir Pasha, was trying to flee after committing a house theft. The owner of the house and his son, who saw the thief coming out of their house, started shouting kalla, kalla (thief) when the thief jumped the compound wall. S Muniraju, who was at his farm, chased the thief and caught hold of him. To escape, the thief stabbed Muniraju. Even though Muniraju was in pain, he held on to the thief. By then the house owner and his son and a few others caught the thief.The public assaulted the thief and had tied his hands and legs. The police took the accused to their custody and also recovered the gold ornaments and cash that he had stolen from the house. A case of attempt to murder has been registered.Muniraju is a resident of Chowdeshwaringar Kalyana Mantapa in the Sri Annapurneshwarinagar in Hosakote Town. The incident happened on Monday around 5.30 pm. Muniraju was stabbed near his house. Pasha, 40, is a resident of Jalimohalla in Cottonpet.Muniraju, who was stabbed on his lower abdomen, is undergoing treatment in the ICU of a private hospital. Pasha too is undergoing treatment in a government hospital after he was beaten by the public.“The accused, who is a habitual offender had committed theft at a house in Sri Annapurneshwari Nagar by break opening the front doors. He had stolen nearly 500 grams of gold ornaments and Rs 70,000 in cash. The owner of the house Ramanjinappa come at the same time as the thief was leaving the house. Looking at the stranger coming out of the house, the owner asked him who he was. Pasha pulled out a button knife from his pant pocket and threatened to stab him if he dared to catch him.He then jumped the compound wall and was fleeing.The house owner and his son Sanjay also started chasing him by shouting kalla, kalla (thief) to draw the attention of the public. Muniraju, who was near the cattle farm, heard the screaming and chased Pasha and managed to hold him. Pasha, who tried to free himself from Muniraju, stabbed him on the lower abdomen,” said an officer on part of investigation.Muniraju managed to overpower Pasha and held on to him.The house owner and his son then caught hold of Pasha and sought the help of public to hold him. Ramanjinappa and the victim’s brother Sanjay took Muniraju to a nearby private hospital in a van. Since it was a medico legal case, the hospital then reported the matter to the police.“The police then went to the spot and took the custody of Pasha. Assuming that he would run, the public had tied his hands and legs. The public had also assaulted Pasha as he had stabbed the victim. The police managed to recover the gold ornaments and money intact from him. Since Pasha had sustained injuries, he has been shifted to a government hospital where he is undergoing treatment. Pasha is said to be out of danger,” the officer added.A case of attempt to murder under section 307 of the Indian Penal Code has been registered against Pasha.The accused is also involved in few other similar theft cases in Avalahalli, Cottonpet and other police limits. The police are checking to ascertain if he is wanted in any other case.The Hosakote police of the Bengaluru rural police limits have registered a case and are further investigating.