Kolkata, Oct 29 (PTI) Two men were today arrested fortheir alleged involvement in a robbery incident at a residencein north Kolkata's Paikpara area, police said.
History-sheeter Asgar Sardar and his associate RatanDhar were arrested for the robbery which was reported earlierthis month at a house on Raja Mahindra Road in Tala policestation limits, a senior officer of Kolkata Police said.
"Rs 12,000 in cash along with some gold ornamentsestimated at around Rs 1.5 lakh were robbed from the housewhen the inhabitants were out for a vacation during the Durgapujas," he said adding that on returning home on October 2,the inhabitants found the entire house ransacked.
Acting on tip-offs and the way the doors were brokenopen, raids at the hideouts of the suspects were conductedwhichled to the arrests of Asgar and his associate, both ofwhom have admitted to committing the crime, he added. PTI SCHJM.
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