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Video: Robbery at retired judge's house; one loots, another guards with iron rod

Video: Robbery at retired judge's house; one loots, another guards with iron rod

India Today3 days ago
A gang of masked, armed burglars broke into the home of a retired judge, Justice Ramesh Garg, in Madhya Pradesh's Indore and escaped with cash and valuables worth several lakh rupees, police said.CCTV footage captured the professional precision with which the crime was carried out. Despite an alarm going off, the intruders, masked, gloved, and wielding an iron rode, calmly looted the house for nearly 20 minutes.advertisementThe video shows three burglars. One entered the judge's bedroom with an iron rod, standing near him -- ready to strike if he woke up -- while a second thief began ransacking the room. The third stood guard outside.
Justice Garg and his family, reportedly in deep sleep, remained unaware until the burglars had fled. The incident occurred on Raksha Bandhan, the same day a spate of similar robberies was reported in nearby areas. Police have recovered CCTV footage from multiple locations, all showing masked and gloved criminals operating in an organised manner.Senior police officer Umakant Choudhary confirmed that separate teams have been formed to investigate the incidents."Given the seriousness of the crimes, we have formed multiple teams to look into the matter," he said. "Preliminary investigations suggest that this gang has been involved in similar incidents in the past."Police are currently identifying and questioning suspects. "We are investigating all angles and are hopeful of arresting the culprits and solving the case soon," Choudhary added.- Ends
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