The incident took place in Narnaul’s Shiv Colony during the early hours of Saturday.
Haryana Congress president Rao Narender Singh (Image: IANS)
Masked men tried to break into Haryana Congress president Rao Narender Singh’s ancestral house in Narnaul, officials said on Sunday, May 17.
However, they failed in their attempt as some staff members woke up after hearing some noise and informed the police, PTI reported. The incident took place in Narnaul’s Shiv Colony during the early hours of Saturday. At the time of the incident, family members of Singh’s brother Rao Devender were inside the house.
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What happened?
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A total of four to five masked men tried to scale a boundary wall to enter the house from the rear side. After entering the property, they cut off the CCTV wires and locked the rooms of the house staff from outside, police informed.
Later on, they attempted to open the rear entrance of the house with the help of sharp tools. However, after hearing some noise, the house staff woke up and raised an alarm. Ultimately, the intruders filed the spot by jumping over the boundary wall.
Soon after, police officials reached the spot when they receiving the information about the incident.
Narnaul Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Bharat Bhushan said special teams have been formed to nab the accused, while an FIR has been registered under Section 330 (house-trespass and house-breaking) and other relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
After examining CCTV footage from near the house, people saw four masked men on foot. During preliminary investigation, it appeared that the accused may be part of a gang which is active in Bhiwani-Mahendragarh, the DSP noted.
“It appears that they entered Rao Narender Singh’s house at random for theft and the house may not have been their specific target… We hope to make early arrests in the case,” PTI quoted Bhushan as saying.
Congress slams BJP government
The Congress has targeted the BJP government in the state over the incident, alleging that the law and order in Haryana is deteriorating.
Randeep Singh Surjewala said the accused managed to cut the CCTV camera wires, broke the locks and attempted a “deadly assault” on Singh’s family.
He has sought immediate arrest of the accused.
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