Palghar, Feb 24 (PTI) A gang of five looted cash and valuables worth Rs 6.60 lakh from a bungalow in Dahanu in Palghar district of Maharashtra, police said on Monday.

The burglars, armed with weapons, entered the house of Rohington Taraporewala (76) in the small hours on Sunday by breaking the back door and poisoning two dogs, a police officer said, adding that they threatened Taraporewala and his wife.

Police have registered a case under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

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