Valuables worth Rs 1.5 lakh were taken away by two bike-borne miscreants from a 72-year-old man at Sindhu Bhawan under Habibganj police station area on Wednesday.
According to the police, the victim Maniram Gupta arrived on Wednesday to attend marriage function of his granddaughter. After reaching the venue of the marriage function, he started unload the baggage from the car, two bike-borne miscreants approached him informing that the bride has send them to help him.
The victim handed over a bag carrying valuables and as soon as the miscreants got the bag they escaped from the spot.
Gupta immediately reached Habibganj police station and lodged a complaint. After preliminary investigation, the police have registered a case under section 379 of the IPC and have started further investigation.
The victim has claimed that the bag carried valuables worth Rs 1.5 lakh and clothes.In a separate incident, gold and silver ornaments worth Rs 32,000 were stolen from Surendra Place under Bagh Sewania police station area on Wednesday.
According to the police, the victim Bunty Chouhan had gone for morning walk and on his return he found that the house was ransacked and gold ornaments were missing.
The family members were asleep at the time of incident and expressed ignorance when they were questioned about the theft. Chouhan has claimed that gold chain, gold ear rings and silver ornaments worth Rs 32,000 were stolen.The police have registered a case under section 379 of the IPC and have started further investigation.