In an incident which raises questions at the condition of law and order in the city, the home of the Roorkee municipal commissioner Nupur Verma was targeted by burglars on Wednesday.
Though the burglars are known to have stolen various items, the actual value of the items stolen will be ascertained after thorough investigation. The burglar targeted the home of this Provincial Civil Services (PCS) officer in broad daylight.
The residence of the Roorkee municipal commissioner is located at Salempur which falls under the jurisdiction of the Gangnahar Kotwali. Like every day, Nupur Verma and her husband Abhishek Verma left their home at about 10 AM.
They locked the main door of their home as they left for their respective offices. Late in the evening when Abhishek Verma returned home, he saw that the lock of the door was open from the outside. However, when he tried to ope the door, he found it was closed from the inside. Fearing that some intruder might still be inside, he phoned his wife who in turn informed the police before reaching her home.
On being informed about the incident, the police circle officer Chandan Singh Bisht reached the site along with other police personnel. The forensic team was also called to the home. When asked about the details of the incident, Nupur Verma said that the full details of what was stolen will be ascertained after the police complete their preliminary investigation of the site.
She said that a laptop was missing and some other valuables could also have been stolen. Meanwhile, the police said that the break-in is being investigated. Those behind the crime will be identified and the case will be solved soon, said the police.
Meanwhile, the municipal commissioner’s home being broken into by unknown persons has raised concern among the locals regarding the level of security in the area.