Bengaluru, July 25 -- Panic gripped residents of Mailasandra Dinnepalya near Bannerghatta in Anekal taluk on the outskirts of Bengaluru after four armed men allegedly stormed a house late on Friday, July 24, night and went on a vandalism spree before fleeing.

Police have registered a case and launched a search for the accused.

According to police and the family, the attack targeted the residence of Vishwanath Reddy. He was relaxing outside his house with his wife and daughter-in-law after dinner when four unidentified men arrived in a car carrying long machetes.

On seeing the armed assailants, the family rushed inside the house and locked the main door. The accused allegedly attempted to break open the door using the weapons. When they...