Gang held for burgling retd. army officer’s house

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A retired Army serviceman was assaulted and robbed astatine his residence successful Karkhana, starring to the apprehension of a radical of Nepali nationals by the Commissioner’s Task Force, North Zone, and Karkhana police.

The arrested were identified arsenic Raj Bahadur Shahi, 36, Mahendra Bahadur Shahi, 39, Gorkhe Bhadhur Kamee, 40, Amit Bisukarma, 22, and Subhash Tamata, 19.

Police said they confined and assaulted Capt. D. K. Giri (Retd.) astatine his location successful Gunrock Enclave earlier escaping with golden ornaments weighing astir 23 tolas and ₹95,000 successful cash. Several others linked to the offence are absconding.

Investigators said the complainant had approached an bureau to prosecute home workers, aft which the accused planted Raj Bahadur Shahi and Rekha Devi Rawal arsenic a joined mates successful the household. The radical aboriginal met successful Tolichowki, planned the offence and waited for an accidental to strike.

“During the nighttime of November 15 and 16, the accused entered the house, tied the victim’s hands and legs, assaulted him, took jewellery, searched the premises and fled with further valuables,” explained an officer, adding that they aboriginal divided the stolen property, switched disconnected their phones and near the metropolis successful abstracted groups.

The arrests led to the betterment of golden ornaments weighing 73.35 grams, metallic ornaments weighing 22.90 grams, a Rolex wristwatch, ₹43,050 and 5 mobile phones, with the full worth estimated astatine astir ₹10 lakh.

Published - December 08, 2025 07:13 p.m. IST

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