Police stated at the very least six police groups have been shaped to establish the accused (Representational)
New Delhi:
A retired scientist and his aged spouse have been held hostage at gunpoint of their home and robbed off money and jewelry price about Rs 2 crore in Rohini’s Prashant Vihar space, police stated on Saturday.
The incident came about in F Block of Prashant Vihar the place Shibu Singh lives along with his spouse Nirmala of their home.
On Friday afternoon, when the aged couple was current of their home, two males entered posing themselves as courier boys.
After getting into inside the home, they held Shibu and his spouse Nirmala hostage on gunpoint, a police officer stated.
When Shibu Singh resisted, the accused additionally assaulted him, the officer stated.
Shibu Singh informed the police that the accused decamped away with money and jewelry price Rs 2 crore from his home.
The retired scientist knowledgeable concerning the incident to his son, who lives individually in Delhi.
At 2.30 pm, Shibu Singh’s son made a PCR name and knowledgeable the police.
According to a senior police officer, a staff reached the home and picked up proof from the spot.
Both the husband and spouse have been taken to the hospital for medical examination and additional probe was initiated.
The officer stated at the very least six police groups have been shaped to establish the accused and nab them.
“The approach the incident has occurred, the police suspect the position of some insider or somebody recognized to the members of the family,” the officer stated.
The CCTV footage has been collected and statements of neighbours and different members of the family have been recorded. Further investigation is on, the police stated.
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