Scores of gun-toting policemen swooped on Happy Homes - a complex having over 700 flats in nine blocks - at Rajendranagar after the Chevrolet Tavera used by dacoits was found there late on Tuesday night.
While hunt was on for the Tavera in which the dacoits drove away, at around 9 p.m. it was found parked at Happy Homes. Within minutes of learning it, the local police cordoned off the entire area.
“Surveillance camera video footage showed two of the dacoits, who made vain bid to loot Muthoot Finance at Mailardevpally, walking away at the apartment complex,” a police officer said.
Since the gang of dacoits was seen wielding firearm and knives earlier at Mailardevpally, higher-ups pressed into service armed police contingents to carryout searches.
Even teams of elite commando force OCTOPUS were rushed to the spot to meet any eventuality. Investigators were not sure if all members of the gang left the place after abandoning the vehicle there.
“Not to leave anything to chance, we started combing every inch of the apartment complex. Each and every flat would be checked though it would cause some inconvenience to the occupants,” the police said.
The searches continued till midnight and are likely to last till Wednesday morning. Seeking cooperation of the families living in the complex, armed police teams with protective gear continued to check every part of Happy Homes.
