House of a driver of a former Congress MP was targeted and valuables worth Rs 2 lakh were burgled from Devki Nagar under Nishatpura police station area on Sunday.At the time of the incident the victim along with the family had gone for pilgrimage and when they returned on Sunday morning they found that the locks of the door were broken and on entering the house was found ransacked.
The victim Om Kumar Tomar lodged a complaint with the Nishatpura police claiming that he had gone to Maihar on August 6 and when they returned on Sunday morning they found that the valuables were missing.In the burglary two gold chains, one pair gold ear rings, two silver anklets and Rs 50000 cash were found missing claimed Tomar.
The estimated loss in the burglary is around Rs 5 lakh.He told the police that the along with his valuables, belongings of his sister-in-law were found missing in the burglary.The victim works as a driver of former Congress MP Suresh Pachouri.The police have registered a case under section 457 and 380 of the IPC and have started further investigation.
Police said that the neighbours and locals would be questioned in the further investigation.Meanwhile, valuables worth Rs 1 lakh were burgled from Chhatrasal Nagar under Piplani police station area on Saturday.Sunil Yadav the victim left the house at around 11 am and when returned after work he found that locks were broken and the valuables were missing.A complaint was lodged by victim claiming that the gold jewelry worth more than Rs 90000 and Rs 6000 cash were found missing.