Margoa doctor robbed at knifepoint at home, Rs 1.5 lakh looted
Margoa: In a shocking incident, a doctor from Margao, Goa, was allegedly robbed at knifepoint at his residence in Benaulim on April 6. Following the incident, he lodged a complaint with the police.
According to the complaint, the doctor said that as he was opening the door, an unidentified individual, who was short in height, dark-complexioned, and wearing a light-colored, full-sleeved T-shirt, suddenly entered his property.
The doctor alleged that after entering the house, the man pushed him to the ground, threatened him with a knife, and snatched his gold chain.
According to TheGoan media news report, he also stated that the accused took his shorts, along with a wallet worth approximately ₹4,000, car keys, keys to two houses, and essential documents such as a DDSSY card, MDI card, Aadhaar card, and bank cards and items worth about Rs ₹1,50,000.
The complainant further stated that after taking all the belongings, the individual locked him inside the house and then fled the scene.
Meanwhile, the Colva Police have registered an FIR under sections 329(3), 115(2), 351(3), 309(4), and 127(2) of the BNS.
Medical Dialogues had earlier reported that a group of five to seven masked dacoits broke into the residence of a doctor in Mapusa’s densely populated Ganeshpuri areas. The assailants held four family members hostage for over two hours, looted cash and gold worth more than Rs 35 lakh, and fled in the family’s car, which was later found abandoned in Panaji. The incident occurred between 3 AM and 5 AM at the home of the 49-year-old, Dr Mahendra Kamat Ghanekar. Armed with iron rods and a large knife, the gang entered the house by cutting through a window grill.
