Three rob Mansa Devi Complex family of Rs 5.5 lakh, jewellery

Panchkula, November 21

Three miscreants allegedly attacked a house in Mansa Devi Complex, Sector 4, yesterday afternoon and robbed a family of Rs 5.5 lakh and gold and diamond ornaments. The complainant, Anu Waliya (65), told the police that the suspects barged into their house with an iron rod and a sharp weapon around 4 pm when her son and daughter-in-law were away.

“As soon as they entered our house, they started beating up my husband. Soon, they intimidated us and threatened to kill my grandson. I cowered in a corner with my grandson. They kept on thrashing my husband. Before leaving, they took away Rs 5.5 lakh and several gold and diamond ornaments from our house,” Walia stated in her complaint. She added that their servant, whom they had hired 10 days ago, was missing since the incident.

A case was registered under Sections 392 (robbery) and 394 (voluntarily causing hurt in committing robbery) of the the IPC at the Mansa Devi Complex police station.

Inspector Wahid Hamid, SHO of the Mansa Devi Complex police station, said, “The missing servant is suspected to be the mastermind in the case. No arrests have been made yet.” — TNS

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