Alwar, July 4 -- Three armed robbers allegedly stormed the home of a GST assistant commissioner in Rajasthan's Alwar, tied up and threatened his family at gunpoint for one-and-a-half hours, and fled with around 15 tolas of gold jewellery, cash and other valuables on Saturday morning, police said.

The robbery took place at the residence of Om Prakash, an assistant commissioner in the GST department, in Shalimar Nagar.

Police officers said the robbers are suspected to have climbed onto the rooftop late on Friday and stayed hidden through the night. "Around 6 am on Saturday, when the family opened the rooftop gate, the three men allegedly entered the house at gunpoint," said an officer.

"The robbers overpowered Om Prakash, his wife and ch...