Burglars robbed Rsone lakh cash and jewellery amounting to Rsfour lakh from a family in Chauli village under Bhagwanpur police station on Sunday night.
An FIR has been lodged under sections 457 and 380 of IPC in the Bhagwanpur police station. Police has been deployed at different places to nab the criminals.
Moreover, in view of increasing crime cases in the district, Haridwar SSP Rajiv Swaroop convened a meeting with the circle officers, inspectors and sub-inspectors and gave them necessary instructions for controlling such crimes in the district.
Bhagwanpur police station in-charge Chandan Singh said that in his written complaint, Chauli resident Sarfaraz stated that around four or five burglars robbed Rsone lakh and jewellery amounting to Rsfour lakh from his home at around 3.30 am when his family members were sleeping.
Talking cognisance of this report, a case has been registered and police team has been formed which has started the search for the criminals, he added.