Dacoits loot cash, jewellery from Salt Lake

A group of dacoits looted cash and jewelleries worth lakhs of Rupees from a house in posh Salt Lake township in North 24 Parganas district, the police said today.
The dacoits entered the house when the landlady opened the door after hearing the calling bell of their house in CE block of Salt Lake ring last evening.
They tied up the woman, looted cash, jewellery and other valuables and fled, police said.
Her husband was not at home at that time.
Eight persons were detained in connection with the incident.