Bhopal

Valuables worth Rs1l stolen from cop's house

Staff Reporter

Unidentified miscreants targeted house of a police constable and escaped with valuables worth Rs 1 lakh from his residence in Gayatri Nagar under Bajaria police station area on Monday.

According to the police, the victim Rajeev lahoriya had gone to his meet his relatives and when he returned the valuables were found burgled.

Police said that victim Rajeev lahoriya is posted as police constable with Shahpura police station and had gone to his relatives on May 17 and on his return he found that the main door of the house was found open and locks were broken. On entering the house valuables were found burgled.

In the burglary one gold chain, one gold finger ring, one pair gold bangles and silver coins worth Rs 1 lakh were burgled.

A complaint was lodged with the Bajaria police by the victim and in his complaint the victim stated that he had gone to lalariya to visit his relatives and when he returned after three days the house was found burgled.

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.

The neighbours have expressed ignorance over the burglary. Police suspect that the acquaintance of the victim has provided the details of the valuables which helped the miscreants as the valuables were targeted while other goods were not disturbed. Domestic help and security guard would be questioned in the further investigation, said police.