Lonavala doctor Bungalow raided by 22 armed robbers
Robbery
Lonavala: In a shocking midnight robbery in Lonavala, a renowned doctor and his wife were allegedly assaulted and robbed by a group of over 22 armed, unidentified intruders at their bungalow in the early hours of Tuesday.
Dr Hiralal Jagannath Khandelwal, a senior physician, and his wife, Vijaya Khandelwal, were fast asleep at their Om Shree Bungalow in Pradhan Park when the gang broke in around 2:51 AM. The attackers, armed with swords, kukris, and wooden sticks, stormed into the bedroom, tied the couple's hands and feet, gagged them, and threatened to kill them if they raised an alarm.
Before reaching the doctor’s room, the gang overpowered the bungalow’s watchman, Ambadas Ramdas Raybone, and his wife Varsha. They were also assaulted with sticks, tied up, their mouths gagged and threatened with a kurki. The robbers broke in by damaging the iron gate, the main door grill, and the bedroom lock.
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According to a latest media report by HT, the gang ransacked the bungalow and stole valuables, including gold, silver, diamond jewellery, and cash worth over Rs 11.5 lakh.
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