Cash, valuables stolen from house

A major theft case was reported from a house in Basant Avenue where thieves decamped with cash, gold and valuables worth several lakhs of rupees. After the incident, the police launched a probe and CCTV cameras were being checked to get any clue about the miscreants.

The complainant, Prateek Seth, in a complaint submitted to the police stated that about 10 days ago he had gone to Ambala with his family after locking his house. When he returned on September 4, he was shocked to see that the entire house was lying ransacked.

“When we checked the house, we found that all items in the house were scattered. One LED, Rs 2 lakh in cash, 1.50 kg of silver ornaments, 5 tolas of gold, three passports and five watches were stolen by thieves,” the house owner told the police.

The city has reported many theft incidents in the recent months and most of them are lying unsolved.

Officials said the police did not have sufficient force for solving theft cases but they crack these when any major theft occurs. Even when the police bust any gang of thieves, many unsolved cases also get solved.

Ludhiana