Residence of a widow at Azad Nagar under Piplani Nagar police station was targeted by miscreants and valuables worth Rs 2.7 lakh were burgled on Tuesday.
Police said that the victim Rekha Thakur had gone to her native place in Raisen on Sunday and when she returned on Tuesday valuables were found burgled.
The victim in her complaint stated that she had gone to meet her family two days ago and when she returned door was found open and locks broken. On entering the house, victim found that the valuables were targeted by the miscreants.
Victim approached police and lodged a complaint. Based on the complaint after the preliminary investigation the police have registered a case under sections 457 and 380 of the IPC and have started further investigation.
The victim is a housewife and her husband died few years ago.
After checking the valuables victim found that cash and gold and silver jewelry were burgled. The total loss in the burglary is around Rs 2.7 lakh claimed the victim.
Police suspect that the burglars were aware regarding the whereabouts of the family and committed the burglary when the family was away.
The area is vigil by security guards and CCTV cameras would be investigated in the further investigation. Police said that the miscreants might have recce and later targeted the house late in the night.
The miscreants targeted the almirah having valuables which suggests that miscreants have information about the valuables.