Four armed robbers barged into a house of a retired Government employee in Dwarka’s Sector 8, held the family members hostage at knife point and decamped with cash and jewellery worth Rs 5 lakh.
According to police, the incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday when 63-year-old JP Nayak was asleep in his bedroom, while his elder son and daughter were in the next room.
“He woke up on hearing a commotion. Startled, he shouted out for help when he saw assailants brandishing a knife at his elder son and daughter,” a senior police officer said. The victim told police that one of the robbers threatened to kill his wife if they raised an alarm. “The miscreants were present in the house for nearly four hours and ransacked the entire house. They fled with Rs 1 lakh in cash and jewellery worth Rs 4 lakh,” the officer added. After the incident, the victim made a call to the police control room.
After receiving the PCR call, police rushed to the spot and the victim was taken to a nearby hospital for first aid. Based on the victim’s statement, a case was registered under Sections 458, 394, 397 and 34 of the IPC at Dwarka (South) Police Station of South West Delhi.