Gold and silver jewellery worth Rs 2.5 lakh were burgled from Shankar Garden under Ashoka Garden police station area on Wednesday.
Police said that the victim Shobha Gambheer had gone to attend last rites of her relative in Awadhpuri and when she returned on Wednesday lock of the main door was found broken and valuables were found burgled.
A complaint was lodged with the Ashoka Garden police stating that she had gone to Awadhpuri and on her returned lock was found broken and on entering the house valuables were found missing.
The almirah having the valuables was targeted while other valuables were not disturbed. In the burglary Rs 4200, gold jewelry, gold coin and silver jewelry were found burgled. The total loss in the burglary was around Rs 2.5 lakh claimed the victim.
Based on the complaint after the preliminary investigation the police have registered a case under sections 457 and 380 of the IPC and started further investigation. The victim works with as a contractual teacher.
Her husband works with army and posted in Gujarat which she lives with her children at Shankar Garden house.
The domestic help and locals would be questioned in the further investigation, said police. Police have started further investigation and said that the CCTV installed in the nearby areas would be investigated.
Police suspects that someone acquainted with the family and aware of the whereabouts of the victim was behind the burglary and would be investigated in the further investigation.