Belthangady : In a daylight robbery reported from Panakaje House, two persons who made their way into Mallige Manzil House  when a woman was alone  in the house, later escaped with cash and valuables worth Rs 2.5 lakhs.

The theft took place when the head of the family KM Yaqub had gone to the mosque for Friday prayers and the children had been to college.  Aleema, wife of Yaqub was all alone when two men who arrived by a two-wheeler in the afternoon, enquired about Yaqub saying they had to talk to him in connection with a land. The duo later asked for water and she gave them water. Later one of them asked Aleema to speak to his mother over mobile phone and forced her to speak. As she began to speak, she was gagged and threatening her at knife point got all the jewels in the house including those on her person. A cash of Rs 10,000 was also robbed.

Aleema who as traumatized by the incident tried to call her neighbours after the assailants fled, but none could hear her voice. Later she tried to stop vehicles on the road and some people noticing her informed the police and admitted her to hospital.

Investigations are in progress.