RAHIM YAR KHAN: Dacoits targeted a jeweller`s house and agrocery storein the district on Wednesday.

In the first incident, armed dacoits barged into a jeweller`s house in Umer Block of Abbasia Town, here, held the family hostage and took away cash and gold.

Despite the house being located near the city`s A division police station, and informed about the robbery immediately by the owner, the police reached the crime scene after a delay of one hour, the area residents complained.

In the second incident, three dacoits arrived atNoor Muhammad and Sons, a big grocery store near Punj Mori area on a motorcycle and made the shopkeeper hostage.

They looted cash and easily fled away towards Bagho Bahar Road, witnesses said.

Meanwhile, during the last two days citizens of Khanpur also witnessed four robberies at different shops.

In another incident, two armed dacoits snatched motorcycle from a man near Chak 28-P near the Fatima Fertilizers Mills.

Pohce spokesperson claims that District Police Officer Muhammad Ali Zia has constituted a team to trace and arrest the criminals.