A depressing incident took place in Maharashtras Mumbai, where a 70-year-old woman died and her husband was injured after their mouths were taped and hands were tied allegedly by three robbers inside their flat in Tardeo before the accused decamped with assets like gold and other valuable items from the house on Sunday, said the police.According to the police, this incident happened in the south of Mumbai in the Yusuf Manzil building. The victims have been identified as Surekha Agarwal and her husband Madan Mohan Agarwal (75) and they were the only residents of the flat, said an official.What happened on SundayBriefing about the incident, an official of Tardeo police station said, “When the couple was stepping out of their flat for a morning walk around 6 am, the three robbers stormed in. They taped the victims mouths and tied their hands and legs. After that, they decamped with gold ornaments, watches and cash.”Soon after the trio left the house, Madan somehow reached the door of his flat and pressed the alarm button. Later, someone from the society rushed to help the elderly couple, he said.Doctors confirm Surekhas deathDespite his efforts, the woman was declared dead by the doctors when she was found unconscious and rushed to the hospital, the official added.Taking notes from the entire incident, a case had been lodged under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), including 302 (murder), 394 (voluntarily causing hurt) and others.Further, an investigation is undergoing into this matter, he said.
