Sainik Bazar Burglary: Thieves Steal Gold and Cash in Minutes

New Delhi: A major burglary was reported in Sainik Bazar (Shani Bazar Road, L-2 Block), Sangam Vihar in South Delhi on Sunday night. Thieves broke into a house and fled with gold and silver jewellery and cash worth lakhs of rupees.

According to police, a PCR call was received at Neb Sarai Police Station, after which a police team rushed to the spot. The theft took place when the family members had gone out for a birthday party.

The owner of the house, Bilal, said that the incident occurred between 9 pm and 10 pm. When he returned home around 10 pm, he found the house ransacked. The dressing area and almirahs were broken open, and a window pane was shattered. The thieves had entered through the door on the upper floor.

The family claims that jewellery worth around Rs 35 lakh and cash worth Rs 4-5 lakh, totalling nearly Rs 40 lakh, has been stolen. Despite the busy movement in the lane at the time of the incident, the burglars executed the crime within minutes.

Following the information, teams from Delhi Police, Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL), and the Crime Branch reached the scene and collected evidence, including fingerprints. The police are examining CCTV footage from nearby cameras and suspect that the house was recce’d before the burglary.

A case has been registered and investigation from all angles is underway.