Pre-dawn dacoity in Mapusa, doctor's family held hostage

ARMED 6-MEMBER GANG TIES UP FAMILY MEMBERS; DECAMPS WITH CASH, JEWELLERY WORTH ₹ 50 LAKH

- THE GOAN I NETWORK

In a chilling predawn dacoity that has sent shockwaves across the State, a gang of five to six masked robbers broke into the bungalow of a doctor couple at Ganeshpuri-Mapusa, held the family hostage for nearly two hours at knife-point, and escaped with jewellery and cash worth around Rs 50 lakh. The incident occurred between 3 am and 5 am on Tuesday at the residence of Dr Mahendra Ghanekar and Dr Anuradha Ghanekar, both attached to the North Goa District Hospital (Asilo). At the time of the break-in, the couple's 14-year-old daughter and Dr Ghanekar's 80-year-old mother were also present in the house.

HOSTAGE ORDEAL