The house of a retired police personnel was targeted by miscreants and valuables worth Rs 1 lakh were burgled from Sanjeev Nagar under Nishatpura police station area on Sunday.
According to police, the victim Mahadev Prasad had gone to his daughter’s house in Arera Colony on January 6 and when he returned on Sunday the house was found ransacked.
A compliant was lodged with the Nishatpura police and in his complaint he stated that the gold and silver ornamented worth Rs 80,000 and Rs 25,000 cash were found burgled. The valuables were kept in the almirah which was targeted by the miscreants. 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 and domestic help would be questioned in the further investigation.
Meanwhile valuables worth Rs 80,000 were burgled from Housing Board Colony under Aishbagh police station on Sunday. Police said that the victim Akeel Khan had gone out for shopping on Sunday and when he returned the house was ransacked. Khan lodged a complaint and in his complaint he stated that he had gone for shopping and when he returned the house was ransacked. On entering the house he found that Rs 7,000 cash and gold jewelry worth Rs 75,000 were burgled. The total loss was around Rs 80,000 claimed that the victim.
The police have registered a case under section 457 and 380 of the IPC and have started further investigation.