Dharmanagar, May 10, 2024, TRIPURATIMES Desk

Dharmanagar May 10: In a daring incident, a group of robbers struck again in Dharmanagar, targeting a residence in Ward No. 5 of Yakubnagar.

The victim, Shabnam Begum (30), living with her two children in the residence of one Ilias Ali
(70) was subjected to a terrifying ordeal.

According to reports, in the early hours of Friday, three to four miscreants forcibly entered the house. One of them grabbed Shabnam Begum by the neck with a sharp cutting tool while the others ransacked the premises and looted Rs 1.17 lakh, silver chains, gold pendants and a mobile phone.

The robbers fled the scene after physically assaulting Shabnam. The victim alleged, “All the men had sharp cutting tools with them and two more were guarding the gate as the others conducted the crime”.

Meanwhile, Dharmangar police have launched an investigation and are hopeful of apprehending the culprits soon.