A case of theft involving Rs 4 lakh was registered with Civil lines police station here on Wednesday.
The theft was reported from a house located at posh Shankar Nagar area where prima- facie evidence suggest that the house assistants could be involved in the offence, informed DS Davasthale, Station House Officer Civil lines. Police said Rajiv Haldar has reported the matter to police. “Haldar owns an electronic shop in Maoudhapara area and most of the time remains in house.
On January 11, he had gone to participate in New Year program organised in community hall nearby and returned the same night. later, on January 14 when he opened the safe he found cash, gold-silver ornaments gold biscuits missing from the locker,” informed SHO and added that the complainant has raised suspicion that two house assistants working in the house could be involved in theft as they were aware of the place where key of safe was kept. The lock of safe was not broken, claimed SHO. Help of forensic expert is also being taken to crack the case.