Burglars targeted five houses with similar modus operandi under Pindrajora police station in Bokaro district on Saturday night and escaped with cash and other valuables worth several lakhs of rupees in Turidih village.
The incident occurred when the family members in all five houses were fast asleep. “last midnight thieves entered into the houses and first locked the doors from outside, stolen ornaments cash, household goods of the worth of several lakhs rupees form five houses belongs to Tapan Kumar Mahato, Raja Ram Mahato, laldeo Mahato, Haren Ojha and SK Mahato,” said OC of local police station.
“Thieves escaped with Rs 15 thousand cash and gold ornaments from Tapan’s house first later they entered into Raja Ram’s house and stolen Rs 25 thousand cash and land registry papers and 10 grams gold jewellery. While Rs 12 thousand cash and gold ornaments stolen form laldeo’ house, Rs 5 thousand cash and silver jewellery form Haren Ojha’s house last night,” he said.
FIRs have been lodged and we are investigating into the matter, said the OC.
Meanwhile, in another incident, a tractor along with a trolley was stolen from Sitanala village under Barmasia police station. A tractor which belongs to Umesh Mahatha was stolen last night. It was parked in front of his house, police said.