SARBHANG

September 3: Five men armed with handmade guns robbed a house in Tashicholing under Dekling Geog, in Sarpang yesterday. The men, all masked and dressed in camouflage attacked the house of Garjaman Rai where villagers gathered for a ritual.

The house of the victim is located about 50 metres from the road-head on the Sarpang–Gelephu highway.

According to the news release from the Royal Bhutan Police the incident occurred at around 2 am. The release says RBP informed the SSB stationed across the border about the incident.

Speaking to BBS, the Sarpang Dzongdag, Kinzang Wangdi, said it is very difficult to man the porous border. He said village volunteers are also being deployed at night to secure the villages.

The Dzongdag said that the robbers could be local hooligan group as they were carrying homemade fire arms.

The robbers have demanded mobile phones but on refusal the bandits took Nu. 5,000 from the pundit and a citizenship identity card.

The robbers also took away two boxes containing silver coins, cloths and rations. They have also robbed a golden bangle and a gold chain.

However, no one was injured.

source: BBS