Armyman robbed of cash, ornaments

Kanpur: Armed dacoits allegedly looted cash and ornaments worth several lakh from an Army personnel’s house at Maheva village in Etawah district on late Thursday night.

The incident occurred at the house of an Army personnel-Ram Ratan Singh, police said. “The armed dacoits broke into the house of Singh late on Thursday night.

They threatened the members of the house at gunpoint and looted cash and ornaments collectively worth several lakh,” station house officer (SHO) Bakewar Ramesh Singh told TOI on Friday.

Based on a complaint, police registered an offence under IPC sections 392 (robbery), 397 (robbery, or dacoity, with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt), 452 (house- trespass) and also under the Arms Act, police said.

A manhunt has been launched to trace the accused, the police added.