Noida: Burglars broke into at least six flats at the staff quarters of the Army Institute of Management and Technology in Greater Noida’s Sector Chi on the Diwali weekend — between Nov 7 and 8 — stealing cash and jewellery worth several lakh rupees from two residences.Police said the incident came to light after institute staff discovered that the locks of multiple flats had been broken on Monday. They suspect that the burglaries took place over the weekend, when several families residing in the area had returned to their hometowns for celebrating the festival.The burglars managed to steal valuables from two flats. They had forced open cupboards and lockers before escaping with cash and gold and silver ornaments worth several lakh. The value of the stolen property is yet to be ascertained. The break-ins have created a sense of panic among residents and the institute staff.ACP Sanchit Sharma and Beta-2 police station in-charge Vinod Kumar reached the premises and inspected the flats. They found the flats had been ransacked. In videos and pictures accessed by TOI, the cupboards, empty jewellery boxes spread out on the beds and clothes lying on the floor can be seen.Police registered an FIR at Beta-2 police station on Monday. An officer said four police teams have been constituted to identify and apprehend those responsible for the break-ins. The teams are investigating different aspects of the case to establish how the burglars entered the residential premises and carried out the thefts.Investigators are also working to determine whether the same group was involved in all six break-ins.Last month, masked men had allegedly stolen jewellery worth nearly Rs 1.5 crore and around Rs 5 lakh in cash from two locked flats at The Crescent Apartments in Sector 50 while the families were away. The thefts came to light after neighbours called the residents and told them about the break-in.
