Staff Reporter
Panaji
Police have formed multiple teams to investigate the armed robbery at a Dona Paula bungalow in the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday in which gold ornaments and cash were looted.
The robbers tied the owners of the house, an elderly couple from a well-known business family, to a bed and assaulted the security guard.
In an official statement issued on Monday, Goa Police said that four to five unidentified persons entered the residence at Nagali Hills, Dona Paula, and carried out the robbery.
“An FIR has been registered at the Panaji police station under relevant sections of the law. Multiple teams of Goa Police have been formed to investigate the case and trace the accused at the earliest,” the statement read.
Director General of Police (DGP) Alok Kumar, along with senior police officials, visited the crime scene a day after the incident. The Crime Branch is also assisting the Panaji Police in the ongoing investigation.
Reacting strongly to the incident, Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao, in a social media post, said, “It is shocking to see that robbers armed with daggers have now started to target houses, even those with security guards and senior citizens. Nobody is safe in Goa.”
