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Same Gang Returns, Loots Senior Advocate’s House in Kurukshetra
Four masked men broke into the home of senior advocate Balwant Singh Walia in Kurukshetra on Thursday evening, holding him and his wife at gunpoint. The gang looted cash, gold, silver, a…
The Story in Brief
Four masked men broke into the home of senior advocate Balwant Singh Walia in Kurukshetra on Thursday evening, holding him and his wife at gunpoint. The gang looted cash, gold, silver, a licensed revolver and other valuables worth about Rs 3.15 crore, according to a police complaint. The accused told the couple they had attempted a Rs 50-lakh burglary at the same house in March but failed to open the digital safes.
The incident happened when Walia returned from walking his dog and found his wife bound and gagged. Before fleeing, the robbers damaged CCTV cameras, took the DVR and threatened to return if the couple reported the crime. Police have registered a case under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Arms Act, and are examining city-wide CCTV footage. Security has been deployed at the advocate's residence.
The Indian Opinion
The brazen return of the same gang to an advocate's home is alarming, but the instant claim of a total breakdown of law and order in Haryana is overblown. Police acted quickly, registering a case and deploying security. The real question is why the digital safes were not better secured after the March attempt. The test now is whether investigators can track the stolen revolver or recover usable footage from city cameras.
Sources (2): ndtv.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
