Armed dacoits broke into the residence of a retired forest officer and looted cash and valuables worth around 10 lakhs rupees in Ananatpur colony under the Chutia police station area of Ranchi district early on Saturday morning.
Police said that four persons armed with pistol and knife entered the victim’s house at around 3 AM after cutting window grills of the kitchen. They took the inmates under control at gun point and then tied their limbs with clothes.
“I was sleeping on bed when the criminals woke me up and pointed their gun on my head. They threatened to shoot me in case I raised an alarm. Even though the criminals were masked I think I have seen a few of them before. They went out of my sight soon after I was woken,” said the victim Deepak Ghosh who retired as a senior officer.
The stolen items include around three lakh in cash, jewelries worth five to six lakhs and other valuables including laptops and SLR cameras.
City SP Sujata Veenapani who reached the spot in the morning said, “We have started investigation in the case. The forensic science laboratory team has also examined the scene of crime. We are also examining the closed circuit television cameras located in the area. The police have, however, not got any clue regarding the criminals so far.”