This story is from December 24, 2020

Man shot at, valuables looted in Bihar's Nalanda district

Armed dacoits on Tuesday night looted cash and jewellery from a family in Nalanda district after taking them hostage at gunpoint. They also shot at and critically wounded the house owner, who resisted the dacoity. The injured man was admitted to Biharsharif Sadar hospital.
Man shot at, valuables looted in Bihar's Nalanda district
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BIHARSHARIF: Armed dacoits on Tuesday night looted cash and jewellery from a family in Nalanda district after taking them hostage at gunpoint. They also shot at and critically wounded the house owner, who resisted the dacoity. The injured man was admitted to Biharsharif Sadar hospital.
According to police sources, four-five armed dacoits entered the house of one Narayan Pathak at Dekpura village under the Rahui police station area and held the family members hostage at gunpoint.
They looted cash and jewellery worth over Rs4 lakh kept in the locker of an almirah. When Narayan resisted their attempt, one of them shot at and critically injured him.
Narayan’s mother said the dacoits entered their house by scaling a wall with the help of a wooden ladder. The criminals brandishing firearms held them hostage and looted the valuables. She said when her son resisted their loot, one of them opened fire and injured him critically.
DSP (law & order) Sanjay Kumar met Narayan at Biharsharif hospital and also visited his home at Dekpura. He said an FIR has been registered and raids were being conducted to arrest the criminals.
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