Six armed masked men hold Kichha family hostage at gunpoint before dawn, loot gold jewellery, ₹40,000-50,000 and a scooter

Six masked men raided the house of Dinesh Chauhan, a company employee from Lalpur, near the Chetak Logistics company on Rudrapur Road in the Kichha kotwali area at about 3:30 am on Thursday. According to Amar Ujala, the victim said all the men were armed; as soon as they entered, they held the whole family hostage at gunpoint and threatened them to keep quiet. They then ransacked the cupboard and boxes and looted gold bangles, three tola of gold jewellery and ₹40,000 to ₹50,000 in cash. On their way out they also took the scooter parked outside the house. Kichha police reached the spot on being informed and began an investigation; footage from CCTV cameras in the area is being checked. The family is in shock after the incident. (Source: Amar Ujala)