Police grope in dark in phase X robbery case

MOHALI: More than 24 hours after robbers struck at a residential area, the police were clueless about the assailants. At least six armed men had barged into a house in Phase X on Monday evening and looted gold and diamond ornaments after beating and holding the family hostage.
Simrat, who lives on the ground floor, said the robbers knocked at the door and when she opened it, they pushed her aside.They attacked Rupesh, a servant, who was cooking food. They then took Simrat in a room and took away all her jewellery, including gold bangles, chains and rings. The dacoits also held other family members hostage along with Simrat at gunpoint.
Family members later claimed the accused also fired a shot and attacked Simrat with a sharp-edged weapon when she resisted to give her jewellery.
Mohali SP G S Grewal, however, said the accused used toy guns as no bullet shell was recovered yet. "Neither neighbors nor did anyone else hear any gunshot. The accused were migrants," he added.
On August 19, at Phase VI, armed robbers attacked a family, held its members hostage and decamped with jewellery. The police were yet to solve this case too.
UNSOLVED CASES
February 14 | Two robbers loot Rs 20,000 from a liquor store in Sohana village, injure a man with gunshot
April 17 | Two persons rob jewellery shop of goods worth lakhs of rupees at Mullanpur
May 5 | Three persons rob post office of Rs 2.5 lakh in Derabassi at gunpoint
July 19- Three armed robbers strike at Sector 70, flee with Rs 11 lakh and a vehicle
August 8- Six armed persons rob Sector 69 resident
August 19 | Robbers hold a family hostage in Phase VI, flee with 45-tola gold