Miscreants targeted a parked car near Kerwa Dam under Ratibad police station area and stole Rs 1.5 lakh cash by breaking the window panes on Sunday.
According to the police the bag was stolen from the victim Ram Pathak was parked near Kerwa Dam while he was visiting the place and when he returned after some time he found that valuables in the car were stolen.
The incident took place in the evening when the victim went to the Kerwa where he parked the car and went to visit the area and on his return the window pane was found broken. He asked the locals and people at the spot but they expressed ignorance over spotting anyone near the car.
The cash and other valuables were kept in a bag at the adjacent seat of the driver and the window panes of the door were broken to remove the bag.
Based on the complaint after the preliminary investigation the police have registered a case under section 379 of the IPC and have started further investigation into the matter.
The spot where the theft took place remained deserted and police personnel patrol but no one failed to spot anyone near the car and stop the theft.
The victim is a doctor. Police said that the circumstantial evidence suggest that the victim was followed for a long distance and after the car was parked the bag and valuables were stolen from the car by breaking the window panes.