A gang of about a dozen robbers stormed a house at Muksar Baihiriwan in ward 1 of Golbazar Municipality in Siraha on Monday night and made off with cash and valuables.

The gang stole Rs12,000 in cash, along with gold and silver jewellery from the house of Jageshwar Ram at around midnight.

Local residents complained that the police only arrived four hours later, despite being alerted immediately after the incident.