Gurgaon: Four masked men stormed into a businessman’s house in Faridabad’s Mohna village, held his family hostage and fled with jewellery worth Rs 3 lakh on Sunday.Police said the incident took place around 2am, adding that the robbers fired a shot when hardware and fast-food businessman Praveen resisted and looted cash — Rs 8,000 too — too. The sound of the gunshot alerted neighbours, prompting the assailants to flee while issuing threats.An officer said, “The accused arrived on two bikes and a scooter, cut the wires of CCTV cameras installed on the road outside and then removed the glass panel of the main door to gain entry into the house.” Praveen was asleep on the first floor with his wife, while his father, Veerpal, and mother, Krishna, were sleeping on the ground floor. One of the intruders, armed with a country-made pistol, allegedly held Veerpal and Krishna at gunpoint and threatened to kill them if they raised an alarm. The other three, carrying iron rods and a pipe, ransacked wardrobes and beds. The miscreants took away a gold chain, two gold rings, silver coins and silver anklets. They also forced Krishna to remove her earrings and gold chain.“The accused, earlier, went upstairs and latched Praveen’s room from outside. He woke up on hearing noises and, when the door didn’t open, removed a plywood sheet fitted above the air-conditioner, reached out and unlatched the door from outside,” an officer said.As he stepped out, he saw one of the men standing outside his parents’ room. When asked to stay silent, Praveen picked up a flower pot and hurled it at the accused. The gunman then fired at him, but he escaped unhurt. Police from Chhainsa police station and crime branch teams reached the spot and registered a case under sections 309(4) (robbery), 311 (robbery or dacoity, and use of any deadly weapon), and 351(2) (criminal intimidation) of the BNS and Section 25 of the Arms Act.Investigators suspect the accused may be locals, as they appeared familiar with the layout of the house. The men, aged around 25 to 30 years, spoke in a local dialect, as per the complainant. Police are scanning CCTV footage from nearby areas and probing whether the house was surveyed before the crime.
