Agartala, Aug. 6 -- An elderly man was allegedly killed and his wife critically injured in a dacoity at their residence in Melaghar, under the Sonamura subdivision of Sepahijala district, late Tuesday night.

Police report a gang of more than ten assailants raided the home.

The deceased has been identified as 80-year-old Shantiranjan Das, a resident of Shree Durga Sangha area, Ward No. 4, under Melaghar Kalam Khet Gram Panchayat.

The assailants reportedly tied Das and beat him to death. His 70-year-old wife, Namita Das, sustained brutal injuries from sharp weapons.

According to initial reports, the dacoits attempted to snatch the couple's gold ornaments. When the elderly couple resisted, the gang unleashed a violent assault, resulting ...