Dacoity run continues; four injured

Both the houses targeted by the dacoits were in remote areas. The dacoits, numbering seven, first entered the house of Mohammad Mehboob Mulla (25), a mason.

According to the police, Mulla and his wife were staying in a single-room at Kondhwa Budruk in an isolated area. Around 12.45 pm yesterday, the dacoits who posed as travellers, asked for water and forcibly entered the house when Mulla’s wife opened the door. Armed with sticks and iron rods, they suddenly began beating the couple and ordered them to give away their valuables. All of them were in the age group of 25 to 30 years and spoke fluent Marathi.

Some of the dacoits had their heads covered. Mulla and his wife Shahin (19) were severely beaten by the dacoits who took away a necklace and a wrist watch amounting to Rs 4050. Mulla and his wife received serious injuries on their head. They have been admitted to a private hospital in the city.

Moving for about two kilometers, the dacoits targeted a small house located in a farm at Handewadi survey number 14 near Nhavrenagar. Some of them managed to enter the house by breaking the back door. The house owner Nivrutti Shripati Nhavre (45) was sleeping in the front room while his daughters and wife were in the adjacent room. The dacoits began snatching ornaments from Nivrutti’s daughters Nanda and Rekha. When they raised an alarm, the dacoits beat Nanda and also Nivrutti who rushed for help. The dacoits managed to pocket two necklaces worth Rs 1000. Nivrutti and Nanda have been admitted to a private hospital.

The rural police, the squad for combating dacoities, and a CID team visited both the houses and searched for fingerprints and other evidences. A dog squad was also summoned to pick up the trail.