Udupi: Thieves broke into a house and looted jewelry worth lakhs of rupees at Bolje in Udyavar village on Thursday afternoon.

The thieves broke open the door of Anitha D'Silva's house and stole gold wedding chain, three gold bangles, five gold necklaces, nine gold rings, four pairs of ear rings and silver jewelry including three waist bands, necklaces and anklets. The value of the stolen jewelry is estimated to be Rs 5.5 lakh.

A case has been registered at the Kapu Police Station and investigation is underway.

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Hyderabad (PTI): A fire broke out at a shopping mall in Jubilee Hills area here on Thursday, though no one was injured in the incident, police and Fire department officials said.

The fire started at around 11.20 AM in the building, housing a saree showroom and other garment outlets, where renovation work was going on, they said, adding five workers, who were inside were brought out.

Three fire tenders were pressed into service and the blaze was extinguished. TV visuals showed flames erupting and thick smoke emanating from the exterior of the building.

"The building was vacant and there was no material inside. The fire has been brought under control. No one was injured in the incident," a fire department official said.

The exact cause of the blaze was under investigation, he said.