Miscreants decamped with valuables worth Rs2.5 lakh including Rs20,000 cash from Neerja Nagar locality under Piplani station area late on Tuesday night. According to the police, the victim Umesh Chandra Goyal who had gone to visit his relative in Gwalior, lodged a complaint with the Piplani police on Wednesday after his neighbours informed him regarding broken locks and open doors.
The victim had gone to Gwalior with his wife and while they were in Gwalior they received information that the doors of their apartment were open. The victim returned on Wednesday morning and found that the house was ransacked. The victim is a resident of Neerja Nagar at Narela Shankari road which was targeted by the burglars. The burglars were aware regarding the whereabouts of the family and committed the burglary when the family was away. The domestic help and security guard of the locality would be questioned.
The Investigation Officer ASI Pl Yadav told that in the complaint the victim has claimed that gold jewelry worth Rs2.3 lakh and Rs20,000 in cash were found missing when he returned to house on Wednesday morning. The victim has claimed that gold necklace weighing 15 gm, diamond studded gold finger ring, gold ear rings, 20 silver coins, one laptop and Rs20,000 cash were found missing in the burglary. Victim used to work for Water Resources Department and after his retirement used to live in Neerja Nagar, he added. The police have registered a case under Section 457 and 380 of the IPC and have started further investigation.