Thieves break into house in Ujire; steal Rs 10k cash, 50 gram jewelry
Belthangady: In a case of robbery reported from Ujire of the taluk, thieves broke into a house near Arali in broad daylight and stole cash worth Rs 10,000 as well as 50 gram of jewelry on Thursday.
The resident of the house, Mahabala, had gone to work and the house was empty when the thieves entered by breaking open the lock. They stole the money and jewelry kept in cupboard before escaping from the house.
A case has been registered at the Belthangady Police Station and investigation of the incident is underway.
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Karnataka: Six men break into jewellery shop; loot gold, silver worth over Rs 40 lakh
Haveri (Karnataka) (PTI): Six unidentified men allegedly broke into a jewellery shop and decamped with gold and silver articles worth over Rs 40 lakh in this district in the wee hours of Saturday, police said.
The theft occurred at a jewellery shop in Chikkanshihosur village in Hanagal taluk of Haveri district between 1.45 am and 2.30 am, they said.
According to police, the six men, with their faces covered and wearing gloves, allegedly broke into the shop after midnight by cutting open both shutters.
After gaining entry, they covered three of the four CCTV cameras installed inside the shop and decamped with a safe locker. However, their act was recorded on one CCTV camera that was not covered.
Citing preliminary investigations, a senior police officer said 19 kg of silver items worth Rs 21 lakh and 219 grams of gold ornaments worth Rs 22 lakh were stolen from the shop.
A case of theft has been registered, he said.
“We have some clues about the vehicle used to transport the stolen jewellery, and efforts are underway to trace the vehicle and nab the suspects involved in the theft,” he added.
Further investigation is underway.
