Semi‑Naked Dacoits Hold Families Hostage and Loot Homes in Budaun
Police say the Bareilly Range DIG has ordered a multi-team probe to find the attackers.
Overview
- Armed intruders wearing only undergarments entered homes in Mustafabad and Sithauli, held families hostage and assaulted residents during a string of nighttime robberies.
- Six people were critically injured and the wounded have been referred to the district hospital for treatment.
- Police reported the robbers took four tolas of gold, three kilograms of silver and about Rs 1.25 lakh in cash while also looting additional houses in Sithauli.
- Bareilly Range DIG Ajay Kumar Sahni inspected the scene and directed five police teams to investigate, with searches ongoing and no arrests reported so far.
- Authorities will probe the attackers' unusual tactic and reported mistreatment of villagers for signs of an organized pattern, following similar minimalist-clothing raids reported earlier this month in Delhi.