The Bahodpur police on Monday registered a case of house breaking and theft against unknown persons who reportedly made away with cash and valuables worth over Rs 11 Lakhs from the house of a headmaster.
According to the police the incident occurred on the intervening night of Sunday- Monday when the members of the house had gone to attend the 13th day ceremony of a relative who had died earlier. The incident came to light when the neighbours saw the broken door of the house in the morning and informed the police.
Roshan Lal Dhakad, resident of Fort View Colony in Bahaodpur is the headmaster of the local Government Higher Secondary School and had gone to Sheopur with his family to attend the memorial ceremony of his late father –in-law.
The thieves seeing the abandoned house broke in and fled away with cash, ornaments, silver ware, and mobiles worth over Rs 11 Lakh. According to eye witnesses the entire house was ransacked and the almirahs and cupboards were found broken.
In a related incident thieves broke into the house of an SAF constable and took away cash and valuables worth Rs 2 Lakh. The incident occurred at the quarters of Gajendra Singh Mourya, situated in the Madhoganj area of the city. The constable, attached to the 14th Battalion of SAF was living alone and had left for duty around 9 o’clock in the night. The incident came to light when he returned on Monday afternoon and found the door of the house broken. According to the constable the thieves not only took away cash and valuables but also many important documents including his certificates.
The Madhoganj police have registered a case against unknown persons and further investigations are on.
In yet another incident two bike borne thieves snatched the mobile phone of a hotel employee who was returning from duty.
The incident took place at the gate of DD Nagar in the Malanpur area of the city in the early hours of Monday. On being alerted the police reached the spot and have registered a case against unknown assailants.