Two masked males armed with iron rods robbed an aged couple of gold and money after breaking into their home within the upmarket Cooke City space of Bengaluru early on Tuesday.
The robbers entered the home of Romuld Farias, 80, and Phyllis Farias, 74, at round 2.45 am on Tuesday and stole gold jewelry and money value round ₹ 2.2 lakh, in response to a primary data report registered on the Pulakeshinagar police station. The robbers reportedly appeared acquainted with the home.
The FIR was registered following a grievance by Deepika M, the couple’s daughter-in-law.
In response to the police grievance, two males carrying black masks and glasses broke into the home on Cline Highway via a again door and threatened the aged couple with iron rods earlier than taking away ₹20,000 in money, 4 gold chains, six gold bangles, round eight pairs of gold earrings and diamond earrings.
The lads additionally demanded ₹2 lakh in money and took away the ATM playing cards of the couple with their PIN numbers after the couple mentioned they didn’t have money at house. The robbers allegedly threatened to return to the home if the ATM playing cards didn’t yield the money they sought.
In response to the police, the robbers spoke in English and Hindi and appeared accustomed to the home. They allegedly disconnected CCTV wires to stop being captured on cameras. The duo additionally appeared to know the place the money and valuables have been stored, the police indicated.
The residents’ welfare affiliation in Cooke City has urged the police to conduct a fast investigation to determine the suspects.
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The Pulakeshinagar police have registered a case of theft between sundown and dawn beneath part 309 (4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The offence beneath 309 (4) entails an imprisonment of as much as 14 years, in contrast to typical theft, which entails a jail sentence of as much as 10 years.