Ahmedabad: Burglars allegedly struck an Anandnagar flat after its occupants left for a religious function, escaping with cash, gold ornaments and a bank locker key. The stolen valuables were estimated to be worth Rs 11.2 lakh, according to a complaint filed with Anandnagar police on Monday.The 52-year-old complainant lives with his family in Anandnagar Flats on 100-ft Road. He works at a real estate office in Jivraj Park, where his duties include collecting rent.According to the complaint, he left home with his wife and niece around 3pm on Oct 24 to attend a religious function in their native village in Dholka taluka. Construction work was also under way at their house in the village. Before leaving, the family locked their flat.When they returned around 7.30pm on Oct 25, they found the door latch broken. Household items had been strewn around and a wooden cupboard was open.The family checked the cupboard and found that Rs 8.5 lakh in cash and gold ornaments were missing. The complainant told police that the cash included money from the sale of a house, his share of agricultural income, his wife’s personal savings and funds belonging to the real estate office where he works. The family had planned to use part of the money to buy a four-wheeler.The burglars allegedly also took a gold chain weighing around three tolas and valued at Rs 2.5 lakh, along with a gold ear ornament weighing between a quarter and half a tola and valued at Rs 20,000.The burglars also took a gold chain weighing around three tolas, valued at Rs 2.5 lakh, and a gold ear ornament weighing between a quarter and half a tola, valued at Rs 20,000. A bank locker key was also missing.
