Meerut, Jan. 22 -- A businessman's family was held hostage at their house for over an hour by a group of armed men, who fled with cash and jewellery worth Rs.15 lakh, in Meerut district, police said. The incident took place in the early hours of Wednesday.

According to the police, six to seven armed miscreants entered the house of Jahangir, a chandelier businessman, through the roof. They held the family members hostage at gunpoint, snatched their mobile phones, and ransacked the house.

Jahangir lives with his family in the Bhudwala locality of Mundali village. He was sleeping at his factory adjacent to the house when the break-in happened.

Threatening to shoot the entire family, the criminals forced them to stay silent and systematica...