On Monday, a group of four robbers allegedly stole family valuables of Rs 10 lakh at a “knifepoint” in Guwahati’s Chatribari region.
Guwahati was once locked down by another frightening and extraordinary broad daylight crime, with a group of four robbers plundering a family of cash and jewels before fleeing.
Moreover, the incident occurred in Guwahati’s Chatribari neighbourhood, with the robbers carrying out the plunder at knifepoint.
Meanwhile, the people broke into Kiranshree Apartment at midday and proceeded to the fourth-floor apartment of a man named Gautam Saage before robbing the family at knifepoint.
“There were four people. They barged into our house and threatened us with knives. They forcibly took away all the jewellery and cash. One of them choked my mouth with a cloth and tried to strangulate me. They also threatened to attack my mother-in-law. It was very scary. We were all in tears,” while trying to hold back emotions, Saage’s wife said.
Further, CCTV footage captured the people casually entering the flat and exiting after robbing the family.
“The people entered my room and then pointed a knife at my stomach threatening to stab me if I made any noise and did not give in to their demands,” Saage’s mother claimed.
Robbers are believed to be in their 20s
However, the robbers, who are believed to be in their twenties, threatened the two women with grave repercussions if they went ahead and filed a police report.
In addition, upon entering the flat, the robbers declined to sign the visitors’ register, stating that they would return in a few minutes.
“They were four in number and when I asked them to sign in the visitors’ register they said that they will do so after coming down. But they did not,” the security guard stated.
Meanwhile, a team from the Paltan Bazar police station has arrived at the residence and has begun an investigation in addition to attempting to determine the identities of the robbers.
The family has filed a police report with the Paltan Bazar Police Station, and an inquiry has been launched.
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