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Mangaluru: A gang of dacoits broke into a house in the Ulaibettu area within the jurisdiction of the Mangaluru Rural Police Station on Friday night.
According to police reports, a gang of 8-9 masked persons, dressed in shirts and pants, entered the house of Padmanabha Kotiyan, a PWD contractor, between 7.45 pm and 8.10 pm.
Armed with knives, the dacoits threatened the family members, binding them with bedsheets.
They instructed the family to cooperate, stating they only wanted cash.
"They searched the entire house for cash and took whatever cash and gold they could find in the house. They also stole the homeowner’s vehicle, which was later found abandoned a short distance away," City Police Commissioner Anupam Agarwal said.
Padmanabha suffered injury on his right hand as he was attacked with a knife.
A case has been registered at the Rural Police Station, and an investigation is underway.
"All efforts are being made to identify and apprehend the culprits at the earliest," the Commissioner assured.
According to police reports, a gang of 8-9 masked persons, dressed in shirts and pants, entered the house of Padmanabha Kotiyan, a PWD contractor, between 7.45 pm and 8.10 pm.
Armed with knives, the dacoits threatened the family members, binding them with bedsheets.
They instructed the family to cooperate, stating they only wanted cash.
"They searched the entire house for cash and took whatever cash and gold they could find in the house. They also stole the homeowner’s vehicle, which was later found abandoned a short distance away," City Police Commissioner Anupam Agarwal said.
Padmanabha suffered injury on his right hand as he was attacked with a knife.
A case has been registered at the Rural Police Station, and an investigation is underway.
"All efforts are being made to identify and apprehend the culprits at the earliest," the Commissioner assured.
( Source : Deccan Chronicle )
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