Defence Research Develop-ment Organisation’s (DRDO) labour Commissi-oner Shashi Negi’s house in lutyen’s Zone was found ransacked after she returned from a trip. Negi alleged that all her gold ornaments and some of her documents were missing from the house.
According to a senior police official, Negi, who lives in Pandara road in the lutyen’s Zone, had returned from her trip to Shimla at 4.30 pm. When she entered her house, she saw a briefcase which was open with nothing inside. Her sofa and other belongings such as table, pictures amongst other things were found misplaced.
“A sense of panic arose in Negi after she sensed that someone must have come into her house to steal. She then entered her room and saw that her bed was ruined and her cupboard was open from where all her jewellery was stolen. Her jewellery, included diamond necklaces, ear tops, nose pins, gold bangles, jewellery sets and silver items, weighing close to four kilograms. The complainant said the entire loot was equivalent to above six kg,” said the official.
The complainant also saw the back door of her house open and told us that the robbers might have entered during night time and committed the crime.
The complainant said that some of her documents were also missing from her house along with her expensive camera.
The complainant immediately called police and reported the theft. On her complaint, an FIR was registered at the Tilak Marg Police Station.
“We have registered an FIR under Sections 457(house breaking in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment) and 380(theft in dwelling house) against unknown persons and have started investigations in the matter,” said the police official.