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Crime
Six Armed Men Raid Sajni Jewelers Home in Begusarai, Take Family Hostage
✍️ Amar Ujala · Bihar
🗓 12 Nov 2026, 08:02 AM
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On Wednesday evening, six armed men entered the house of Sajni Jewelers owner Dasrath Paddar in Begusarai’s Khandavandpur Panchayat, seized valuables, and held the owner’s family hostage in the bathroom before fleeing after a brief shootout.
Six armed men arrived on two motorcycles and forced their way into the Sajni Jewelers house in Khandavandpur Panchayat, Begusarai district, on Wednesday evening. The attackers seized jewelry and cash from the premises and then locked the owner, Dasrath Paddar, his wife and daughter‑in‑law in the bathroom, effectively taking them hostage.
The family was held in the bathroom for a brief period before the assailants opened fire on the police who were en route to the scene. The shootout was short, after which the criminals fled the property on the motorcycles.
Local police have launched a manhunt for the six suspects, who are believed to have escaped with a significant amount of stolen goods. Authorities have urged the public to provide any information that could help locate the fugitives.
The incident has raised concerns about security for small business owners in the region, with several local shopkeepers expressing fear of similar attacks.
Police officials have assured that investigations are underway and that they are working closely with the district crime branch to recover the stolen items and bring the perpetrators to justice.
The family was held in the bathroom for a brief period before the assailants opened fire on the police who were en route to the scene. The shootout was short, after which the criminals fled the property on the motorcycles.
Local police have launched a manhunt for the six suspects, who are believed to have escaped with a significant amount of stolen goods. Authorities have urged the public to provide any information that could help locate the fugitives.
The incident has raised concerns about security for small business owners in the region, with several local shopkeepers expressing fear of similar attacks.
Police officials have assured that investigations are underway and that they are working closely with the district crime branch to recover the stolen items and bring the perpetrators to justice.