Thieves burgle NRI’s house at Suratkal; Valuables worth Rs 5 lakh stolen

Thieves burgle NRI’s house at Suratkal; Valuables worth Rs 5 lakh stolen

Mangalore Today News Network

 Mangalore, Feb 17, 2014 : Thieves who broke into the house of an engineer located behind the Vidyadayinee School at Suratkal have decamped with valuables worth nearly Rs 5 lakhs. The theft came to  light on  February 17, Monday  morning when the house owner’s wife who was away, returned.The house belonged to Abdul Khader Kukkady who works as an engineer in the US.

 The thieves who entered the house after  breaking the window grills using an exo blade, had stolen  valuables  including  a diamond bangle, golden bangles, foreign watches apart from a cash of Rs 25,000.

Khader’s wife Ramzina Khader was away at  her parental home to  see her mother who was ill. Though    Ahmed Majeed, a distant relative who also worked as a watchman was present, he was reportedly unaware of the theft until Ramzina returned on Monday morning.

The entire house was found ransacked. Luckily the  thieves had not laid their  hands on jewellery kept in some secret locations.

Suratkal police have visited the spot and are investigating. Finger print experts and a dog squad too has been pressed into service.