Man, 74, accused of pointing shotgun at visitors in his home in order to get them to leaveSeptember 16th, 2009 Man allegedly asks guests to leave with shotgunATHENS, Tenn. — An Athens man was accused of pointing a shotgun at visitors in his home in order to get them to leave.
Indian American pleads guilty to armed bank robberyJuly 25th, 2009 WASHINGTON - An Indian American in Baltimore, Maryland has pleaded guilty to armed bank robbery in which he allegedly shot a teller in the hand and led the police on a long chase through four counties. US District Judge William D.
5 wounded in shooting at Connecticut pizza parlor; man arrested on weapon chargesJune 6th, 2009 5 shot in Connecticut pizza parlorHARTFORD, Conn. — Police say five people were shot in a Connecticut pizza shop, and one of the victims is hospitalized in serious condition with a gunshot wound to the back.
Robbers loot Rs.600,000 from Ghaziabad bankMay 22nd, 2009 GHAZIABAD - Two armed robbers looted Rs.600,000 (Rs.6 lakh) from a bank here Friday afternoon, police said. According to the police, robbers barged into a Syndicate Bank branch in sector-3 of Vaishali, close to the border with the national capital, at 3 p.m.
Trader looted, shot dead in DelhiApril 15th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A 62-year-old trader was shot dead and looted of Rs.250,000 by unidentified assailants in west Delhi, police said Wednesday. This is the third case in three consecutive days in the national capital where armed men fired at traders and looted cash from them.
Robbers loot bus full of passengers in DelhiMarch 26th, 2009 NEW DELHI - In a daring night time robbery on a moving bus, three armed men boarded a Blueline, looted over 35 passengers and decamped with Rs.5,000 in cash as well as mobile phones, police in the Indian capital said Thursday. Passengers, however, claimed there were as many as six robbers.
Armed robbers hold up shop for Easter eggsMarch 24th, 2009 WELLINGTON - A gunman held up a shop in suburban Christchurch while a female accomplice stole chocolate Easter eggs, police in New Zealand said Tuesday. The woman took the eggs off the counter after the shopkeeper refused demands to hand over money and cigarettes in Monday night's stickup, a police statement said.
Dacoits loot Rs.800,000 worth jewellery from Greater Noida houseMarch 1st, 2009 GREATER NOIDA - About 15 armed robbers looted jewellery worth Rs.800,000 from a businessman's house in Greater Noida, the police said. The pistol-brandishing robbers barged into the house, and thrashed an employee who was alone in the house Friday morning.
Alert employee foils bank robbery bidFebruary 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - In another daring daylight bank robbery attempt, four armed robbers entered a public sector bank in the heart of the capital Friday and managed to corner the bank employees before being forced to flee empty-handed after an employee pressed the alarm bell. The four men entered the Oriental Bank of Commerce's Minto Road branch at around 10.15 a.m.
Bank robbery bid foiled in DelhiFebruary 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A bank robbery bid was foiled Friday following a timely alert sounded by the bank officials in the capital. However, the robbers managed to escape after firing in the air.
Armed robbers gun down cashier, loot wine shopFebruary 10th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Six unidentified armed robbers gunned down a 34-year-old cashier and injured two others before looting Rs.450,000 from a wine shop in east Delhi, the police said Wednesday. According to the police, the gunmen entered through the partially opened shutters of the wine shop in Krishna Nagar market around 11.15 p.m.
Man injured, robbed of Rs.850,000 in JharkhandFebruary 9th, 2009 JAMSHEDPUR - Unidentified robbers opened fire and injured an employee of a transport company and snatched Rs.850,000 from him in this steel city of Jharkhand Tuesday afternoon, police said. According to the police, the man had withdrawn the cash from an ICICI Bank branch in Jamshedpur.
Jewellery shop in Ghaziabad robbed of Rs.3.65 mnFebruary 6th, 2009 GHAZIABAD - Six armed men robbed jewellery worth Rs.3.5 million and Rs.150,000 in cash from a shop here Saturday, the police said. The incident occurred at around 6 p.m.
Armed robbers loot cash, gold of Rs.15 mn in DelhiJanuary 28th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Four armed bandits Thursday evening robbed a shop in northwest Delhi, taking away Rs.220,000 in cash and 11 kg of gold worth Rs.15 million after overpowering the guard and three employees, the police said. The heist took place at the office of Munna Group of Company, which provides loans against gold, in Shalimar Bagh area around 5.45 p.m.
Jewellery shop looted in GhaziabadJanuary 7th, 2009 GHAZIABAD - Four robbers looted Rs.2 million in cash and jewellery worth Rs.1.8 million from a shop in this satellite town of the national capital, the police said Thursday. According to the police, the robbery was committed in a jewellery shop in Shalimar Garden, an upscale market in Ghaziabad.