KUCHING, Nov 6: Four men armed with knives and metal objects allegedly broke into a house in Tabuan Tranquility, Jalan Canna, here, and robbed its occupants in the early hours of Oct 31.

According to Kuching district police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu, police received a report about the armed gang robbery at approximately 4.38am that day.

He said the suspects allegedly gained entry by climbing over the rear wall before forcing open a sliding door to a ground-floor bedroom.

“The four men, armed with cutter knives and metal objects, also took two knives from the kitchen before threatening and tying up the victims and their family members,” he said in a statement.