House of a BHEl employee at N-2 Habibganj was targeted by miscreants and gold and silver jewellery worth Rs 80,000 were burgled on Thursday.
According to the police, the victim, Anil Kumar Parte along with his family had gone to visit his relatives on the festival of Rakshabandhan and when they returned valuables were found burgled.
A complaint was lodged by the victim with the Govindpura police and in his complaint he stated that he along with his family had gone to Semkheda in Hoshangabad on August 6 and when he returned on Thursday the locks of the doors were found broken and on entering the house gold and silver jewelry were found burgled. The victim found that one gold necklace, one pair gold ear rings, one gold finger ring and silver anklet worth Rs 70,000 were 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 security guards of the society and domestic help would be questioned in the investigation.
Police said that during the investigation footages of installed CCTV cameras would be searched. The victim works as artisan with BHEl Bhopal and hails from Hoshangabad.
Meanwhile valuables worth Rs 50,000 were burgled from Shrikrishnapuram colony under Misrod police station area on Thursday. Police said that the victim Rajesh Kumar Shrivas lodged a complaint regarding burglary of valuables and Rs 9,000 cash when he was out for some work.
The police have registered a case under section 457 and 380 of the IPC and have started further investigation.