CHENNAI: A ten-member masked gang barged into a house in Acharapakkam and tied up the family members before escaping with 20 sovereign gold jewellery, 30,000 cash and two kg of silver items on Wednesday night.
At 8.45 pm, Gajavaradhan, 70 of Kadamalaiputhur village in Acharapakkam was watching TV with his wife Lakshmi Bai, while his son Jaganathan, his daughter-in-law Hemalatha and son Kavin were in another room.
Police said the masked gang walked into the house and began attacking Gajavardhan and Jaganathanm. They tied all the family members with a rope.
They threatened the 70-year-old man and asked him for the almirah keys. Within minutes, they took away nearly 20 sovereign gold jewellery, two kg silver items and 30,000 from the house. While leaving the house, they raised the television volume to ensure neighbours don’t come to know about the robbery. Police said the gang members did not converse much among themselves to ensure that the victims do not get any clues. They left the door locked from outside.
Gajavardhan managed to cut the rope using his mouth and freed other family members. He alerted his friend over phone, who later alerted the Acharapakkam police station.
Police are checking CCTV footage to find out the identity of the suspects.
Police suspect the involvement of a north Indian gang behind the robbery. “They have chosen the house as it is located in a deserted stretch. We are also checking if there was any stranger or friends visited them ," said an officer.
