Four masked men tie senior citizen lady, steal jewelry worth nearly 5 lakh in Belthangady
Venur: Jewellery worth lakhs of rupees was stolen from a house in Naravi allegedly by a group of four masked men, who tied up the lone woman resident before making away with their loot.
The incident took place on Saturday evening at the residence of 67-year-old Prabhavathi Nayak in Arsikatte near Naravi in Belthangady taluk, said sources.
The group of masked looters, who forcibly entered Nayak’s house, reportedly bound her limbs with a rope and silenced her by thrusting cloth into her mouth.
They then stripped Nayak of her gold chain and ear rings, before stealing three gold bangles, three gold rings, a gold chain and a mobile phone in the house. They left the house, declaring among themselves in Tulu, “Our job here is done!” according to the police complaint.
The stolen gold items are worth a total of Rs 4.6 lakh, the sources said.
A case has been registered by the Venur Police. Also, Deputy Superintendent of Venur Soumya J and the police staff members are learned to have visited the crime site.
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Watch video: Falling rocket debris in Doha outskirts triggers panic; Al Jazeera verifies footage
Doha: Panic gripped parts of Doha’s outskirts after falling rocket debris triggered a large explosion, according to video footage verified by Al Jazeera.
The footage, which has been widely circulated online, shows an object falling from the sky before a massive blast occurs. Red flames and thick black smoke can be seen rising from the impact site.
In the video, people are heard screaming and running for safety as the debris falls. One person is heard saying, “It is right next to my room.” Moments later, he adds, “Oh my God! May Allah protect us.”
Al Jazeera reported that it had verified the authenticity of the footage.
The incident comes amid heightened tensions in the region following ongoing military exchanges. Further details about damage or casualties were not immediately available.
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