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Mumbai: Brave psychiatrist beats back burglar
Updated On: 30 August, 2024 06:45 AM IST | Mumbai | Shirish Vaktania
Uses her professional smarts to frighten away invader at Juhu home
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Dr Shruti Manaktala
A burglar climbed drainage pipes to enter the second-floor flat of Dr Shruti Manaktala, a well-known psychiatrist in Juhu on August 26. However, Dr Manaktala used her professional expertise to scare him off during the early hours as he was discreetly opening drawers to steal valuables. Dr Manaktala and her sister Dr Sunanda Anand had been sleeping in their second-floor flat.
Dr Manakatla was about to wake up for her morning meditation when she noticed a thin-built man entering her room. Using her presence of mind, she shouted, “Kaun hai... Chor! Chor! Chor! Pakdo, Pakdo!!” The burglar caught off guard, panicked and started moving around the house. Recalling the incident, Dr Manakatla said, “We were out of the station and had returned on Sunday. After having dinner on Sunday night, we slept a little early. I wake up early every day around 3.30 am for mediation. But, on Monday, I got up early around 3.15 am when I noticed someone entering my room. It was a scary moment, but I knew he was a burglar. Instead of confronting him, I began shouting to scare him off. My sister, who was in the next room, also woke up, and we both tried to handle the situation.”
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