Indore (Madhya Pradesh): Thieves targeted the flat of a mandi trader in Indore's Tejaji Nagar area and fled with cash and jewellery worth Rs 5 lakh, police said on Thursday.
Tejaji Nagar police station in-charge Devendra Markam said the incident took place at Rohit Soni’s house in Ganga Vihar Colony a few days ago. Soni, who is a mandi trader, was out of the city with his family when the thieves broke open the lock and carried out the theft.
The incident came to light when he returned home and found the lock broken, following which he informed the police. A case has been registered against unidentified accused.
Police examined CCTV footage from the area, which showed a man moving near the house. Further footage is being analysed to identify the suspect.
In another incident, thieves struck at the house of Shubham Singh in Kalyan Sampat Vihar under Gandhi Nagar police station limits and decamped with gold and silver ornaments. Police are searching for the accused.
