Gurgaon: Unidentified thieves allegedly broke the windows of five cars parked in a residential colony in Palam Vihar and stole cash and valuables worth Rs 29,000 in the early hours of Monday. Residents, however, claimed that at least 42 cars had been damaged in similar incidents across the area over the past three days, with cash being the only item stolen from the vehicles.According to an FIR registered at Palam Vihar police station, the incident took place in D Block between 3.15am and 4.25am on Nov 9. The complainant, Ritika Shokeen, told police that unidentified persons broke the windows of parked cars and attempted to steal valuables from inside them.In one of the CCTV recordings, a masked man, who broke the window of a car, could be seen searching the vehicle. The affected vehicles included a UK-registered car and four vehicles bearing Haryana registration numbers. The cars belonged to residents of D Block, including Atul Kumar Singh, Saptarishi Mehta, Vanita Perved and GP Dubey, besides Shokeen.“A loss of Rs 19,000 in cash and other valuables worth Rs 10,000 took the total reported value of stolen property to Rs 29,000. We are looking into the matter. Relevant CCTV footage from the areas are being analysed to ascertain the identity of the accused,” a police officer said.Police registered the case under sections 305 (theft) and 324(4) (mischief) of BNS on Nov 9. A resident said the incidents were not limited to the five vehicles mentioned in the FIR. “At least 42 cars had allegedly been damaged over three days, with thieves breaking windowpanes and targeting vehicles parked in the colony,” the resident said, adding cash was the only item stolen from the cars.
