Two Merebank, KZN, families were terrorised by a gang of armed robbers, who fled with jewellery, cash and laptops yesterday.

According to reports from PT Alarms and Security, the suspects were travelling in a silver-grey Toyota Prestige.

“PT Alarms’ tactical units responded to Lakhimpur Road where an elderly couple and their family members were held up by the armed gang. The gang manhandled the elderly woman and demanded the man lie down on the floor.

“They ransacked the house and took a television, an undisclosed amount of cash, cellphones and jewellery before they fled,” says PT Alarms and Security spokesperson Dhevan Govindasamy.

It is believed that the same armed gang then masked their faces with balaclavas and invaded a home on Lahore Road in the Navy area shortly after the Lakhimpur Road robbery.

“A young woman was pistol-whipped, but fortunately sustained no serious injuries. The suspects took laptops, jewellery, and cellphones and fled,” says Govindasamy.

“PT Ambulance Service responded to assist with medical treatment. PT Alarms Tactical units searched the area for any sign of the vehicle,” he adds.

Wentworth SAPS responded to both robberies and is investigating further.