A band of thieves targeted the locked house of a retired employee of MP Road Development Corporation (MPRDC) located in New Minal Residency and decamped with cash along with goods including silver ornaments and a revolver along with three live cartridges.
Complainant Arun Kumar Choubey, 59, son of Ramashankar, resident of B-214/New Minal Residency, told police that his parents live in Jabalpur. On March 16, he along with family had gone to Jabalpur to meet them. While they were returning by Janshatabdi Express on Tuesday one of their neighbour Sapna Jain informed them over phone that the locks of their house were broke broken.
later they reached home and found that household goods were ransacked and the locks of almirah were also broken. Cash `5,000 along with silver ornaments and a revolver with three live cartridges were found missing.
Subsequently, the victim house owner approached Ayodhya Nagar police station and reported the incident. Police following his complaint registered a case on charges of theft against unidentified burglars and launched a manhunt to nab them.
Meanwhile, a 43-year-old woman was robbed by bike borne miscreant of her gold chain worth `10000 at Rajeev Nagar under Ayodhya Nagar late in the evening on Tuesday.
According to the police, the victim Sangeeta Billore was attacked by bike borne miscreant at around 8.30 pm near a grocery shop when she had gone for walk.
A complaint was lodged with the police and in her complaint the victim stated that she was attacked by a bike borne miscreant who escaped with gold chain she was wearing. The police have registered a case under section 392 of the IPC and have started further investigation.