Indian Consul-General Shashank Vikram Robbed by 8 armed men, held his 5-year-old son at gunpoint in Durban!
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It came out as a shocker to one and all that the Consul General Shashank Vikram, who was robbed by 8 armed men and also held his 5-year-old son at gunpoint shows clear security lapse. The Incident happened on Thursday came to limelight when the Indian government on Sunday took the matter to authorities in South Africa, stating that the safety and security of Indian diplomats/officials designated abroad and their families are of highest priority.
In spite of all protection given by the South African Police Services, VIP unit, a private guard company and armed response provider, the envoy’s residence, Indian House, in the Morningside area of the city, was breached, said the local reports.
Breaking open into the house by attacking the guard, around 4 pm local time, the robbers gave a 10-minute ordeal to Vikram’s wife, Megha Singh and their two young children who were home at that time, terrifying all of them. It looks like they held the five-year-old son of the general hostage as they demanded money and gold from Mrs. Singh.
Mrs. Singh pressed the alarm running to the main bedroom and called her husband. The robbers fled taking a cellphone and a few other small items, while Vikram rushed home even before security officers could reach the spot and took the surveillance camera footage.
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj called on Vikram and inquired about his family.
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