BHAKTAPUR, Jan 24: A masked armed group comprising 10 people took under control a family at gunpoint, and looted property worth over Rs 1.4 million at Suryabinayak Municipality-7 in the district early this morning.
The group jumped the compound walls of the house of poultry entrepreneur Ram Bahadur Tamang at around 2:30 am, and barged into his house by smashing a glass window of the main entrance to the house, according to preliminary investigation of police.
Property worth 500,000 looted
The looters tied all 10 members of the family before decamping with 10 mobile phones, a motorcycle, around 18 tolas of gold jewellery, more than Rs 150,000 in cash, said the police.
Police have started investigation into the case, said Deputy Superintendent of Police Krishna Prasain, adding that a search has been launched for the looters.
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