Elderly couple, their help tied up, robbed in Northwest Delhi

The police said that three to four unidentified assailants stormed into Om Prakash Aggarwal’s house, tied up the couple and their help, and looted the gold and cash in the house before fleeing in the couple’s car.

The two senior citizens and their employee were sent to a nearby hospital for a medical examination, though they suffered no injuries, said police.

A crime team was dispatched to the scene, where they lifted fingerprints and other forensic evidence. The stolen vehicle was later recovered near Wazirabad JJ Colony, said police.

“The car was likely stolen to make a quick getaway and later dumped to avoid detection by the police,” said DCP (Northwest) Bhisham Singh.

“A case has been registered at the Ashok Vihar police station. The police have initiated an investigation and are scanning CCTV footage from the area to identify and track down the culprits,” he added.

The case has been registered under BNS sections 311 (robbery or dacoity), 309(6) (voluntarily causing harm while committing robbery), 333 (committing house-trespass, having made preparation for causing hurt to any person), and 3(5) (common intention).