Question

As a staff reporter for ‘The Times of India’, Delhi, you are asked to cover an incident of daylight robbery on the outskirts of Delhi while the inmates were present in the house. Write a report in 100-125 words.

Answer 1

Hint: The question has asked for a newspaper report. Newspaper reports are short, to-the-point, and written in formal language. All the details given in the question should be included in the report: the newspaper name (The Times of India), the city (Delhi), the location (outskirts of Delhi), the incident (daylight robbery) and the situation (robbery while inmates were present in the house).

Complete step-by-step answer:

Robbery in Broad Daylight: Family Feared for their Lives

TOI, Delhi, 3 August 2020

A house got robbed in broad daylight yesterday in Noida, which is situated in the outskirts of Delhi. The Shaws were going about their daily lives when at around 4 p.m., a gang of 5 men armed with knives, barged in through the doorway. One of them had a gun. Keeping them at gunpoint, the men robbed gold worth Rs.1 lakh and Rs. 40,000 in cash from the almirah. “We were scared they might kill us,” Mr. Shaw, a clerk in a government official said. The family comprises Mr. Shaw, his wife, and their two children, aged seven and twelve years. Luckily, nobody was hurt. The police have been informed but no action has been taken yet.

Note: Newspaper readers read headlines that are catchy so always remember to write a catchy headline that should be short and captures the crux of the report. A newspaper report is written in an active voice. It should have all the necessary details. There should be no personal feelings involved. The date should be written.