House of a retired official of forest department was targeted by miscreants at Pragati Nagar under Ashoka Garden police station area. Gold and silver jewelries worth `1.80 lakh and `60,000 cash were taken away.
According to the police, the victim Mohammad Khalik Hashmi along with his family had gone to Mahoba Uttar Pradesh to visit his relatives on September 10 and when he returned on Tuesday he found that the locks of the doors were broken and on entering the house he found that the valuables were missing.
In the complaint lodged with the Ashoka Garden police victim claimed that the gold and silver jewelry worth Rs 1.80 lakh and cash Rs 60000 were missing.
After the preliminary investigation the police have registered a case under section 457 and 380 of the IPC and have started further investigation.
Meanwhile, Rs 40000 were stolen from a scooter at old categorized market area under Kotwali police station area in the evening on Monday.
According to the police the victim Ashok Gupta had gone for some work at old categorized market and after parking the scooter went for his work. On his return he found that the dickey of the scooter was open and Rs 40000 were missing.
A complaint was lodged by the victim with the Kotwali police claiming that he had gone to make payment at old categorized market area and when he returned the money was found stolen.
The police have registered a case under section 379 of the IPC and have started further investigation. Victim owns a grocery shop at Roshanpura square.