Miscreants targeted a house of a retired sports officer at Danish Nagar and escaped with valuables worth lakhs of rupees on Friday; Misrod police have started investigation. A complaint was made by victim Babulal’s relative NK Saxena regarding burglary at Babulal’s house in Danish Nagar where valuables were burgled. Police said that the victim Babulal along with his family had gone to Pachor Rahgarh for last rites of his mother who died during treatment at AIIMS on March 14. On Friday one of Babulal’s neighbor informed that locks were found broken and on the receipt he asked his relative Saxena to visit the house and lodged complaint. Saxena visited the house and found that belongings were found lying and valuables were found burgled. The complainant told that valuables worth lakhs of rupees were burgled which included gold and silver jewellery and cash kept in the almirah which was targeted by miscreants and the total loss in the burglary could be provided by the victim on his return. Based on the complaint after the preliminary investigation the police have registered a case under section 454 and 380 of the IPC and have started further investigation. The victim returned late in the evening on Friday. He told that the CCTV cameras were not installed in the house and the loss could be provided after checking the goods burgled. Police said that the CCTV footage of the nearby installed cameras would be searched in the further investigation. The neighbours have expressed ignorance over the burglary.

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