Venur: Jewellery worth lakhs of rupees was stolen from a house in Naravi allegedly by a group of four masked men, who tied up the lone woman resident before making away with their loot.
The incident took place on Saturday evening at the residence of 67-year-old Prabhavathi Nayak in Arsikatte near Naravi in Belthangady taluk, said sources.
The group of masked looters, who forcibly entered Nayak’s house, reportedly bound her limbs with a rope and silenced her by thrusting cloth into her mouth.
They then stripped Nayak of her gold chain and ear rings, before stealing three gold bangles, three gold rings, a gold chain and a mobile phone in the house. They left the house, declaring among themselves in Tulu, “Our job here is done!” according to the police complaint.
The stolen gold items are worth a total of Rs 4.6 lakh, the sources said.
A case has been registered by the Venur Police. Also, Deputy Superintendent of Venur Soumya J and the police staff members are learned to have visited the crime site.
