A 57-year-old schoolteacher was held captive and robbed her of cash and electronic goods worth Rs 90000 at her residence at Arvind Vihar under Baghsewania police station area on Monday; youths in the neighboring are involved, said the police. Police said that the victim Smita Choudhary was robbed by two youths in the age group of 20 years and escaped with valuables.
SDOP Misrod Ateeq Ahmed Khan said that the miscreants entered the house claiming that they have been chased by police and later over powered her and covered her eyes. They escaped with cash and valuables.
The miscreants committed crime within a very short period of time and before she could understand and raise alter the miscreants escaped the house.
The miscreants escaped with two mobile phones, one laptop and Rs 30000 cash. The total loss in the robbery is around Rs 90000, he added. The victim works as teacher with Sanskar Bharti School in Baghsewania and teaches English. During the investigation police found that none of the neighbours and member of the colony were alerted at the time of the crime and have expressed ignorance over the robbery. The incident took place at around 7.30 pm.
The police have registered a case under section 392 of the IPC and have started further investigation.
The miscreants entered the house when the victim was alone at her house after students of coaching left her house.
Police said that the CCTV footage of the cameras installed in the nearby areas would be searched.