Valuables worth Rs 1.20 lakh were stolen from old catergorised market under Hanumanganj police station area; a case of theft has been registered on Tuesday.
According to the police, the victim Mohammad Israr had gone for some work while the miscreant Anwar Khan was repairing fan in his house and when he returned the miscreant went missing with valuables and cash.
A complaint was lodged with the Hanumanganj police and in his complaint he stated that on Monday evening after his ceiling fan stopped working he took help of Anwar Khan who works as electrician and when Anwar was working the victim went out for some work and when he returned the house was found ransacked and valuables were missing. Victim searched Anwar but not able to trace him and after failing to find him after he lodged a complaint with the police.
The victim owns an automobile repair shop and works as a mechanic.
Based on the complaint after the preliminary investigation the police have registered a case under section 379 of the IPC and have started further investigation.
Police said that the search for the miscreant has been started and would be nabbed soon. The details of the miscreant has been searched which could help in the finding his whereabouts.
Victim claimed that he was scheduled to purchase machinery and other parts and for the purchase he had withdrawn cash but Anwar was aware of the cash or someone acquainted to him has provided information was not clear.