In Meerut, a pregnant woman was held hostage and robbed for ₹5 lakh: an Anganwadi worker was confined for an hour, and the miscreants also assaulted her.

A case of robbery has come to light in Meerut on Wednesday when eight-month pregnant Ruchi Sharma was robbed after breaking into her house. Ruchi, who is alone at home, reported that around 11:30 AM, some people forced open the gate and entered the house, grabbing her and taking her away. According to the victim, the miscreants assaulted her and threatened to kill her. She stated that the miscreants removed her earrings and toe rings, and also took away the money and jewelry from the cupboard. According to the family, they were taken to a...