Valuables worth over Rs 2 lakh were burgled from Gulmohar Colony under Shahpura police station on Saturday. According to the police, the victim, Sanjay Kumar, along with his family had gone to meet his father at Kolar area and when the family returned, they found that the locks of the house were broken and on entering the house they found that the house was ransacked and the valuables were missing.
The victim approached the Shahpura police and lodged a complaint. In the complaint the victim has claimed that gold and silver jewellery worth around Rs 1,90,000 had been taken away along with Rs 10,000 in cash. The burglary took place within three hours of time as the victim and his family had left the house at around 8 pm and returned at around 11 pm. It suggests that someone familiar with the victim's family might have provided the exact information about the family's whereabouts and places where the valuables were kept as other goods were not disturbed, the police said. The victim works with a private company. The locals and security guard of the locality would be questioned regarding the burglary. The CCTV cameras installed in the locality and nearby areas would be checked, police said. The neighbours and acquaintances who were aware of the family's visit to Kolar may be questioned. The police have registered a case under section 457 and 380 of the IPC and have started further investigation.