India, July 17 -- Police on Monday filed a case against 18 persons after a gang of armed men allegedly stormed into a residential society in Sahakarnagar area in the early hours of the day, abused residents, brandished weapons and vandalised four parked cars before fleeing on two-wheelers, officials said on Thursday.

The incident took place at around 1 am at Malhar Martand Society and the police took action on a complaint lodged by Nilesh Umesh Mohite, 38, a resident of the housing society.

According to the police, the group arrived at the housing society on motorcycles and scooters. Residents alleged that the men shouted abuses, threatened those who confronted them and brandished weapons to intimidate people in the vicinity.

Before fl...