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Family held hostage in Darbhanga village, jewellery worth Rs 10 lakh looted
Patna: A group of armed criminals broke into a house at Belahi village under Chotaipatti panchayat in Darbhanga district late on Saturday night and escaped with jewellery worth about Rs 10 lakh and Rs 8,500 in cash.
The criminals tied the hands and legs of the houseowner's grandson and forced the women to remove their jewellery.
Following the incident, a special investigation team (SIT) was formed by Darbhanga SSP, Jagunath Raddi, on Sunday to probe the incident.
"We have formed special teams for investigation, and some suspects have been identified through technical surveillance. We are working with local residents to gather information.
Some evidence has been collected from the crime spot, and arrests will be made soon," stated the SSP.
The incident occurred at the house of one Mohammad Tufail Ahmad, a resident of Belahi village under Sadar police station area. According to the complaint filed at the police station, the family was asleep when they heard a knock at the door around 1am. When Tufail inquired about the visitors, the criminals forcibly broke in, threatening the family and physically assaulting his daughter.
The criminals spent about 30 minutes breaking into a locked room while positioning themselves strategically around the house. They tied Tufail's grandson and forced the women to remove their jewellery.
"They took everything, including Rs 8,500 kept for household expenses. They took the jewellery belonging to my wife, daughter and daughter-in-law," said Tufail.
The SSP visited Tufail's house. The local mukhiya, Pappu, confirmed the incident.
"The police are investigating the incident from different angles to solve the case and prevent such incidents in the future," added the SSP.
