Miscreants decamped with valuables worth Rs60,000 from Bilal Colony under Nishatpura police station area on Sunday. According to the police, the victim Asif Khan had gone to work while his wife had gone to visit her family and when she returned in the evening, she found that the lock of the main door was broken.
Victim’s wife informed him and on receiving the information, he returned to the city and lodged a complaint with Nishatpura police. A gold chain, pair of gold ear rings, silver coins and Rs5,000 cash were taken away in the burglary. The total loss in the burglary is around Rs60,000, claimed the victim. In the burglary, the victim has also lost important documents.
Police suspects that someone acquainted has hinted the miscreants as the family was out during the day and miscreants targeted the house after the family left the house and within a short period of time, the miscreants made away with the valuables. The victim works with a private company in Mandideep and on the receipt of the information, he rushed to the city and subsequently lodged a complaint.
Surprisingly, neighbours remained unaware of the incident, saying that they did not hear noise of breaking the locks or opening the door during the day. After the preliminary investigation, the police have registered a case under section 454 and 380 of the IPC and have started further investigation.
Police officials said that the neighbours and locals would be questioned, which could help in the investigation. Police were not able to provide the assessment of the loss in the burglary and told that the victim has not provided the details of the valuables burgled.