Belthangady : A gang of around nine dacoits which barged into the house of Vishwa Vindhinandhu Parishad’s Kokkada Zone cpresident Nooje Thukrappa Shetty at around 2.30 pm on Monday and assaulted him and his wife at Kokrady village near Kokkada in the Taluk.

The robbers decamped with huge quantity of valuables and cash after tying down the house owner and attacking his wife with a knife.

It is said, Tukrappa Shetty and his wife Geetha Shetty who sustained serious injuries has been admitted to a private hospital in Mangaluru.

After the robbery, the family informed the Dharmasthala police station. Immediately, police officers rushed to the spot and investigating all the roads where burglars can escape.

Senior police officials have visited the spot and investigations are underway.