House of retired Army personnel was targeted by miscreants and valuables worth Rs 70000 were burgled from Risaldar Colony under Gautam Nagar police station area on Thursday.
According to the police the victim Shafi Alam Ansari along with his family had gone to attend a marriage and when he returned the door was found broken and on entering the valuables were found burgled.
The victim in his complaint stated that when he returned the door was found broken and on entering silver and gold jewelry was found missing. The total loss in the burglary was around Rs 70000.
Based on the complaint after the preliminary investigation the police have registered a case under section 457 and 380 of the IPC and have started further investigation.
Meanwhile gold and silver jewelry worth Rs 50000 were stolen from Noor Mahal under Shahjehanabad police station area on Thursday.
The victim Shezadi was approached by two miscreants who offered her to polish gold and silver jewelry and later escaped with the jewelry.
A complaint was lodged with police and in her complaint the victim stated that two miscreants arrived at her house and offered to clean the gold and silver jewelry to which the victim agreed and provided jewelry. The two after cleaning the jewelry kept them in a box and asked for water and when the victim went to take water the two escaped with the jewelry.
The police have registered a case under section 380 of the IPC and have started further investigation.