# Elderly Delhi couple held hostage, robbed of over Rs 1 crore 2026-08-09T05:58:00+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Four armed men held an elderly couple hostage in their north Delhi bungalow in Roop Nagar early Friday, assaulting them before escaping with cash and valuables worth over Rs 1 crore. Times of India reports that Taresh Baisiwala (74), an auto-parts businessman, woke at 2.30 am to switch on a water pump when the men burst in. They tied his wife Archana (70), ransacked the house, and stole gold chains, rings, silver idols, coins, and Rs 10 lakh in cash. The couple sustained minor injuries and were treated at Hindu Rao Hospital. Police suspect an insider may have tipped off the robbers and are investigating under sections 309(4), 311, and 3(5) of the BNS. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: armed robbery, Delhi crime, elderly couple, insider involvement, police investigation, Roop Nagar Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/elderly-delhi-couple-held-hostage-robbed-of-over-rs-1-crore/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/elderly-delhi-couple-held-hostage-robbed-of-over-rs-1-crore/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.