Agartala, Aug. 6 -- An armed robbery gang killed an 80-year-old man last night and looted the house, leaving his 70-year-old wife severely injured in Shri Durga Sangha locality in Melaghar Kalamkhet of Sonamura in Sepahijala district.
Police said an investigation has been launched against the criminals, and BSF has been put on alert.
According to the report, a robbery gang of 10-12 armed with sharp-cutting weapons stormed the house of Shanti Ranjan Das (80). The gang broke into the home of the elderly couple under the cover of darkness. They tied up Das and brutally murdered him inside the room, and his wife, Namita Das, was mercilessly attacked with sharp weapons, leaving her severely injured.
The attackers allegedly attempted to snatch...