Bhopal

Valuables worth Rs 4 lakh burgled from Arera Colony

Staff Reporter

Valuables worth Rs 4 lakh were burgled from Arera Colony under Habibganj police station area on Monday.

 Police said that the victim Vijay Prakash had gone for work and when he returned in the afternoon, the valuables were found burgled.

 A complaint was lodged with the police by the victim  in which  the victim stated that he left the house at around 9 am while his wife a government employee, left the house at 11 am. At around 1 pm, when he returned, the door of the house was  open and on entering, the valuables were found burgled.

The police said that as part of the investigation, CCTV cameras of the locality will be monitored.

The neighbours have expressed ignorance over the burglary.

In the incident, more than 80 gms of gold jewellery and other valuables were burgled. The total loss in the burglary is around Rs 4 lakh.

 The locks were broken using cutters and were found near the door.

Within two hours miscreants broke the lock and escaped with the valuables which suggest that the miscreants were aware of the whereabouts of the victim.

 Domestic help and security guards would be questioned in the further investigation. Works with Bajaj Alliance life Insurance while his wife with Vindhyachal.

 Meanwhile bag carrying valuables worth Rs 30000 was stolen from Dwarka Nagar under Bajaria police station area on Sunday.

 The victim Nisha Thakur had gone to market near her house and when she returned home she kept the bag and went inside for some work and when she returned bag was found stolen.

 Important documents and mobile phone worth Rs 30000 were in the carry stated victim in her complaint.

The police have registered a case under section 379 of the IPC and have started further investigation.