Gujarat: Robbers Strike at BJP MLA PC Baranda's House in Aravalli District, Decamp With Rs 11 Lakh in Valuables
Currently, two suspects are in police custody. Baranda had opted for voluntary retirement in 2017 while serving as the Superintendent of Police in Chhota Udepur.
Aravalli, September 15: Gujarat BJP MLA and former IPS officer P.C. Baranda was robbed of valuables worth Rs 11 lakh after two individuals broke into his residence in Aravalli district on Friday. The incident took place at Vankatimba village under the Bhiloda taluka, where the armed intruders held the MLA's wife, Chandrikaben, a retired deputy collector, hostage before making off with cash and jewellery worth Rs 11 lakh, according to the police. Bizarre Robbery in Delhi! Disappointed With Not Finding Anything Valuable to Steal at Techie’s House, Frustrated Robbers Leave Rs 500 Note at His Doorstep in Rohini.
Baranda was in Gandhinagar when the incident took place. It is suspected that robbery was carried out with the assistance of someone familiar with the layout of the house, as the perpetrators appeared to have a specific target -- a cupboard -- in mind. The robbers forcibly broke open the cupboard and seized jewelry estimated to be worth around Rs 7 lakh. West Bengal Twin Robbery: Two Jewellery Shops of Senco Gold Simultaneously Attacked by Robbers in Nadia and Purulia Districts, Videos Surface.
Currently, two suspects are in police custody. Baranda had opted for voluntary retirement in 2017 while serving as the Superintendent of Police in Chhota Udepur.
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