Smash-and-grab crooks make off with haul of Rs 30 lakh
Robbers looted cash, jewellery and other valuables worth over Rs 30 lakh from two houses in loni village in Ghaziabad on Monday, police said.
The robberies took place on Monday night in Agraula area of loni in Ghaziabad district, police said. About a dozen robbers armed with pistols, iron rods and knives barged into the house of Phire Ram at 1.30 am and took the entire family hostage.
They locked them inside a room and looted all the valuables. The robbers then attacked a nearby house belonging to another man also named Phire Ram and fled the spot.
From the first house, the robbers took 450 grams of gold ornaments, 2.5 kg of silver ornaments and Rs 7 lakh in cash. The total loot was estimated at Rs 25 lakh.
In the second house, the robbers took away valuables worth around Rs 5 lakh.Neighbours on Tuesday morning found both the houses deserted. They informed police and helped untie members of both the families. A police team has been formed to nab the culprits, said Superintendent of Police Jagdish Sharma.