Gold and silver jewellery worth Rs 3 lakh were burgled from Shiv Nagar under Chhola Mandir police station area on Monday.
Police said the incident took place at the residence of one Ramkunwar Bai, while she was visiting her relative in Pali village on Sunday. The incident came to light when she returned home on Monday.
SHO Chhola Mandir Pankaj Dwivedim, confirming the incident, said the investigation has been started and police were looking into whether the neighbours were not alerted even after the wall was broken. At the moment nothing could be ascertained and would be investigated, the officer added.
A complaint was made by the victim with the Chhola Mandir police and in the complaint the victim claimed that on her return on Monday she found the house ransacked and wall was broken.
Gold and silver jewellery and other valuables worth Rs 3 lakh were found missing, claimed the victim.
The lock of the almirah was found broken and cash and gold jewellery were found burgled. The police registered a case under Section 457 and 380 of the IPC and have started further investigation. Meanwhile, neighbours have expressed their ignorance over any kind of noise related to breaking of walls in the past 3-4 days.
Victim’s son Ramkishore Chourasia works with ACC Cement Company in Delhi while his mother lives alone at their Shiv Nagar house.
Police suspected that miscreants were aware of the victim’s whereabouts which helped them in entry and escape.