Dacoity in law college in Ghaziabad, students held hostage

Image
Press Trust of India Ghaziabad
Last Updated : Oct 02 2016 | 12:02 AM IST
Armed dacoits stormed into a law college here and looted cash from the administrative office and assaulted students, police said today.
About six armed people barged into a law college in Kushalia of Masuri police station area last night. They thrashed the students and took away their cash, ornaments and belongings, police said.
At least for two hours the dacoits held the students as hostage, they said.
Superintendent of police Ashish Srivastav said the incident happened on the intervening night of September 30 and October 1, while most of the students were sleeping at their hostel rooms.
The dacoits entered their rooms and started beating them and snatched their cash, he said.
The police reached the spot on getting the information. It was found that CCTV cameras of the college were damaged.
Forensic experts have taken the finger prints, he added.

Disclaimer: No Business Standard Journalist was involved in creation of this content

*Subscribe to Business Standard digital and get complimentary access to The New York Times

Smart Quarterly

₹900

3 Months

₹300/Month

SAVE 25%

Smart Essential

₹2,700

1 Year

₹225/Month

SAVE 46%
*Complimentary New York Times access for the 2nd year will be given after 12 months

Super Saver

₹3,900

2 Years

₹162/Month

Subscribe

Renews automatically, cancel anytime

Here’s what’s included in our digital subscription plans

Exclusive premium stories online

  • Over 30 premium stories daily, handpicked by our editors

Complimentary Access to The New York Times

  • News, Games, Cooking, Audio, Wirecutter & The Athletic

Business Standard Epaper

  • Digital replica of our daily newspaper — with options to read, save, and share

Curated Newsletters

  • Insights on markets, finance, politics, tech, and more delivered to your inbox

Market Analysis & Investment Insights

  • In-depth market analysis & insights with access to The Smart Investor

Archives

  • Repository of articles and publications dating back to 1997

Ad-free Reading

  • Uninterrupted reading experience with no advertisements

Seamless Access Across All Devices

  • Access Business Standard across devices — mobile, tablet, or PC, via web or app

More From This Section

First Published: Oct 02 2016 | 12:02 AM IST

Next Story