Retired scientist, wife held hostage in house; robbed cash, jewellery worth Rs 2 crore
New Delhi, Oct 19: A retired scientist and his elderly wife were held hostage at gunpoint in their house and robbed off cash and jewellery worth about Rs 2 crore in Rohini's Prashant Vihar area, police said on Saturday.
The incident took place in F Block of Prashant Vihar where Shibu Singh lives with his wife Nirmala in their house.
On Friday afternoon, when the elderly couple was present in their house, two men entered posing themselves as courier boys.
After entering inside the house, they held Shibu and his wife Nirmala hostage on gunpoint, a police officer said.
When Singh resisted, the accused also assaulted him, the officer said.
Singh told the police that the accused decamped away with cash and jewellery worth Rs 2 crore from his house.
The retired scientist informed about the incident to his son, who lives separately in Delhi.
At 2.30 pm, Singh's son made a PCR call and informed the police.
According to a senior police officer, a team reached the house and collected evidence from the spot.
Both the victims were taken to the hospital for medical examination and further probe was initiated.
The officer said at least six police teams have been formed to identify the accused and nab them.
"The way the incident has happened, the police suspect the role of some insider or someone known to the family members," the officer said.
The CCTV footage has been collected and statements of neighbours and other family members have been recorded. Further investigation is on, the police said.
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Nora Fatehi apologises before NCW over 'Sarke Chunar' row, vows support for orphan girls
New Delhi (PTI): Actor Nora Fatehi on Thursday appeared before the National Commission for Women in connection with a controversy surrounding the song 'Sarke Chunar' and apologised, saying there was "no intention to offend anybody."
Speaking to reporters after the hearing, Fatehi said she had been put in a situation unintentionally but acknowledged her responsibility as an artist.
"It was just a situation that I was put in, and there was no intention to offend anybody. But of course, I have to be responsible as an artiste. I definitely apologise, we have done everything in writing. They have been so kind and helpful," she said.
The actor also said she has decided to sponsor the education of a few orphan girls.
"It's really important for us to give back to society. So, I decided that we should sponsor a few orphan girls, their education, so that is the goal after this matter," she said.
Earlier, Fatehi distanced herself from the Hindi version of the song, saying she had shot the Kannada version and that her permission was not taken for its use in Hindi.
The Hindi version of the song, released on March 15 on YouTube, triggered outrage among a section of the public over its allegedly explicit lyrics.
Following the backlash, the makers removed the Hindi version from YouTube, though it continued to circulate across platforms. The lyricist, singer and director have also issued apologies.
'KD The Devil' is a Kannada film, dubbed in four languages, including Hindi.
