Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (SP)
Mangaluru, Mar 27: Thieves who entered a house located away from others at Malali Narlapadavu within Bajpe police station limits on Friday March 26, succeeded in stealing gold ornaments worth Rs ten lac. No one was around when the theft took place.
House owner, Sadashiva Sawant, lives near the cashew factory at Narlapadavu, HIs wife had left for the family's areca nut plantation located a little distance away in the morning. Sawant had been to the city for some work. The theft came to light when he returned home.
As the front gate was locked, the thieves entered the house from the rear side. They broke open the almirahs, searched in detail and took away various gold ornaments. The thieves seemed to be aware about the conditions of the house like its location away from other houses, people not being at home etc. They had used the iron blade of the plough to break the bolt of the door.
Bajpe police along with sniffer dogs and fingerprint experts visited the spot, conducted scrutiny and registered a case. The police suspect that this was the handiwork of more than one person.