House of an electrical pump trader was targeted by miscreants and gold and silver jewelries worth Rs2 lakh was burgled from his apartment under Koh-e-Fiza police station area late in the evening on Tuesday.
The victim Ashish Gupta had gone for outing along with his family in the day and when he returned late in the evening, main gate was found open and valuables were found burgled.
After the incident victim approached the police and lodged a complaint stating that he along with his family on return in the evening found that the lock was found broken and on entering the belongings were found lying on the floor and door of the almirah was found open.
Gold and silver jewelry was found missing.
The victim runs a motor pump shop at Hamidia road.
Based on the complaint after the preliminary investigation the police have registered a case under section 457 and 380 of the IPC and have started further investigation.
The domestic help and employees who work for the victim would be questioned in the further investigation which could help in nabbing the miscreants.
Police said that the burglary took place during the day but neighbours expressed ignorance over the burglary which suggests that the miscreants were acquainted and used to visit the area.
Another possibility of establishing the identity of the miscreants or obtaining details regarding the miscreants would be capturing of image of the miscreants in the CCTV camera installed in the nearby areas and which would be investigated in the further investigation.