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Dacoits rob jeweller, kill wife in melee

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Posted: Feb 22, 2008 at 0145 hrs IST

Kolkata, February 21 A Gang of dacoits robbed the house of a prominent jeweller at Kanchrapara in North 24-Parganas early this morning, looting nearly five kg of gold and reportedly killing his wife, Chandana Das, by pushing her from the fourth floor’s balcony.

According to police, the dacoits entered the house of the jeweller around 3.30 am with the intention of looting his jewellery shop, located on the ground floor of the building. Chandana (37) and his family, including a son and a daughter, were asleep in an apartment when they heard the sound of a metal collapsible gate being forced open by the dacoits. After seeing her husband being beaten up by the dacoits for the keys of the shop, Chandana ran towards the balcony shouting for help. The dacoits then caught hold of her and pushed her off the balcony. The dacoits also took away Rs one lakh in cash.

Speaking to The Indian Express, Superintendent of Police, North 24-Parganas, P Supratim Sarkar said, “It’s too early to comment but an investigation was underway to identify and nab the culprits.”

Sarkar added that there was little likelihood of the dacoits being the same ones who had looted a garments store and a mobile phone outlet in the locality last month.

“The earlier incidents were the work of petty criminals and not the work of a gang this dangerous,” he said.

The recent incidents of crime against the businessmen in the area have enraged the traders’ community who have already announced a 12-hour bandh on Friday.

“A shocking incident has taken place in the heart of the commercial centre. The district SP has assured us of all possible action to nab the dacoits. Nevertheless, we have demanded that the CID be brought in to investigate the case. We have also given the administration seven days time to show results, failing which we are prepared to intensify our agitation,” said Jayanta Biswas, joint secretary, Kanchrapara Traders’ Association.

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