Bengaluru: In a recent house burglary, thieves made off with gold jewellery weighing around 494g and worth around Rs 60 lakh, along with a costly wristwatch on Oct 12.Srinivasa V, 59, stated that he lives with his family on the fourth floor of a residential building in Lakkasandra and works as a driver for a private company. On Oct 12, he left home around 6.45am and his wife around 9.30 am for work, while their daughter locked the house and left around 10.45am.When the daughter returned home, she noticed the front door was ajar. On entering the house and opening the room door, she found clothes scattered around and boxes that had gold jewellery emptied and lying on the floor. She immediately alerted her mother, who was on the third floor of the building.Srinivasa rushed back home; he checked the wardrobe and found the locker inside its almirah open. Several gold ornaments and a Rado wristwatch were missing.However, the complainant informed police that the exact weight and value of the missing valuables may be more and they will be furnished after thoroughly checking the house. A case has been registered under sections 305 (theft in a dwelling house, or means of transportation or place of worship, etc) and 331 (punishment for house-trespass or housebreaking) at Adugodi police station and efforts are on to nab the thieves.A senior officer said: The scene of crime officers (SOCO) and police visited the spot and collected evidence. The CCTV footage of surrounding areas is being verified to get clues.
