December 7th 2024.
A young family in Melbourne recently went through a terrifying experience when they were confronted by armed intruders in their own home. Chetan Patel and his pregnant wife Rohini were in their bedroom in Truganina, with their five-year-old daughter peacefully sleeping beside them, when two men allegedly armed with a knife and an axe appeared at their door.
Chetan shared with 9News, "They had a big knife and another person had an axe and a knife, and they tried to threaten us by swinging the weapons." The couple was understandably shaken and scared by the ordeal. Rohini expressed her shock, "We were really, really scared. How could this happen? How did he enter our home? You can't even imagine."
According to the Patels, the intruders had jumped over their fence and entered through the garage door before making their way upstairs. Chetan recounted, "He said, 'Give us the car keys or we'll kill you all. I'll kill your daughter.'" The thieves then fled in the Patels' new car, leaving the family in a state of fear and anxiety.
The couple's young daughter was left traumatized by the five-minute encounter. She now refuses to go anywhere by herself, even within their own home. Chetan shared, "That's going to stay with us for our entire lifetime. The psychological and mental stress that we've gone through from that incident." Rohini added, "Apart from the car, they also stole our mental peace."
Fortunately, the police were able to track down the stolen car just five kilometers away in Tarneit on Leakes Road. Two men from Geelong, aged 19 and 26, were arrested. Rohini expressed her relief that the suspects were not minors, as they would have easily been let go. The men were charged and appeared in Melbourne Magistrates Court where they were remanded in custody.
The Patels are now living in fear of what they experienced. They are trying their best to move on from the traumatic incident, but it has left a lasting impact on their family. Chetan expressed, "That's something that's going to live with us for our entire lifetime." Rohini added, "They not only stole our car, but also our mental peace."
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