Bhopal

House burgled, valuables worth Rs 1.5 lakh taken away

Staff Reporter

House of a police constable at Dwarika Nagar under Bajaria police station was targeted by miscreants and valuables worth Rs 1.5 lakh were burgled on Sunday night.

Police said that the victim Neelam Sharmi along with her family had gone to Haryana on October 3 and when she returned on Sunday, the locks of the door were found broken and  the valuables burgled.

A complaint was lodged by the victim with the Bajaria police and in her complaint, she stated that she along with her family had gone to meet her relatives in Haryana and when she returned, the  valuables from her  house were found burgled.

In the burglary, gold and silver jewellry were taken away. The victim has claimed that the total loss in the burglary is around Rs 1.5 lakh.

The miscreants targeted almirah which was full of valuables and escaped with gold and silver jewellry. Other valuables remained undisturbed.

The police have registered a case under section 457 and 380 of the IPC and have started further investigation.

Police said that the CCTV footage of the nearby installed cameras would be searched in the further investigation. The burglary took place in the night as the victim returned in the day on Sunday.

The neighbours were not aware of the burglary. The security guard and domestic help would be quizzed in the further investigation.

Based on the details in the complaint and information provided by the victim, the police have started investigation. The victim is posted with Vindhyachal Bhawan.