Archive · 19 Aug 2026
Woman Held Hostage, Robbed of Rs 75 Lakh in Delhi
Four armed men allegedly entered a woman’s home in Delhi.
She was 56 years old and was alone at the time.
The men reportedly threatened her with a knife.
They tied her hands and legs and covered her mouth with tape.
They also allegedly threatened her family.
The men took cash and jewellery worth about Rs 75 lakh.
The jewellery had been saved for her twin daughters’ weddings.
Police are investigating the robbery.
Four armed men allegedly entered a home in Ashok Vihar, northwest Delhi, while a 56-year-old woman was alone.
The woman told police that the men tied her hands and legs and taped her mouth.
The robbers allegedly threatened to kill her and harm her twin daughters.
Police said the men escaped with about Rs 75 lakh in cash and jewellery.
The jewellery had reportedly been purchased for the marriage of the woman’s twin daughters, who run a Chandni Chowk business.
- Who
- A 56-year-old woman was allegedly held hostage by four armed men.
- What
- The men allegedly robbed her of around Rs 75 lakh in cash and jewellery.
- When
- The incident was reported on Wednesday; the article does not provide a specific date or time.
- Where
- An apartment in E-Block, Ashok Vihar, northwest Delhi.
- Why
- Police said the attackers appeared to have waited for the woman and knew details about her deceased son and daughters; their motive was not otherwise specified.
- Location
- E-Block, Ashok Vihar, northwest Delhi
- Victim
- A 56-year-old woman
- Suspects
- Four armed men
- Stolen property
- Approximately Rs 75 lakh in cash and jewellery
- Threats
- The woman was allegedly threatened with a knife and told her daughters could be harmed
- Jewellery purpose
- The jewellery had reportedly been bought for the marriage of the woman’s twin daughters
- Family businesses
- The daughters run a business in Chandni Chowk, while the woman’s husband runs a manufacturing business in Wazirpur village