Miscreants decamped with valuables worth Rs 70,000 from residence of BHEl employee at N-2 E- escort under Govindpura police station on Thursday.
According to the police, the victim K Rajan has gone to Chennai along with his wife on May 24 and on Thursday his brother-in-law P Gopi found that the doors were broken. Gopi informed the victim and lodged a complaint with the Govindpura police.
In his complaint the complainant stated that the lock of the front door was found broken and when he entered the house it was found ransacked and the valuables were found burgled. He told the police that his sister Prema and brother-in-law K Rajan have gone to Chennai on May 24 and their house was targeted by the miscreants.
One TV set, a pair of silver anklets, one pair gold earrings, one nose ring and DVD player were found burgled. The loss was around Rs 70000 in the burglary.
Police said that the house is located in area which is open and remains deserted which made it an easy target. Gold jewelry was targeted by the miscreants that raised suspicion that the miscreants were aware of the gold jewelry at the house, said police.
The police have registered a case under section 457 and 380 of the IPC and have started further investigation.
The total loss in the burglary could be ascertained as the victim is yet to return to the city.