Showing an unusual amount of courage, inmates of a house in a lane off Ferry Road, in "Ta Tao" territory. succeeded in overpowering the armed member of a gang of three robbers who entered the premises at 230 a.m. yesterday and intimidated the inmates.
The thug was brought to the Pootoo Road police station, together with the unloaded pistol with which he had threatened the inmates of the house and which was found to be a very old weapon.
The other two, unarmed members of the gang, managed to make good iheir escape however although, it is hoped, that questioning of the detained man, may reveal their whereabouts.
The thug faced the First Special District Court yesterday morning and was ordered remanded so as to permit the police to make further investigations into the case.
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