SSB jawan's family in Shivpuri says Rs 25 lakh was stolen, FIR lists only Rs 1.20 lakh

The family of a Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) jawan has questioned the investigation into a theft case registered at Karera police station in Shivpuri district, Madhya Pradesh. The family says gold and silver jewellery and important documents worth about Rs 25 lakh were stolen from their home, but the police wrote the value of the stolen goods in the FIR as only Rs 1.20 lakh.

The jawan's wife, Reena Tomar, met the Superintendent of Police on November 10 and demanded a fair investigation and justice.

Ranjeet Singh Tomar, a resident of Jhanda village, is posted with the 25th battalion of the SSB and is currently stationed in Srinagar, Kashmir. The family alleges that unknown thieves entered their house, broke the locks of rooms and cupboards, and fled with valuables and documents.

The stolen jewellery is said to include 15 tola of gold and 500 grams of silver, among them necklaces, rings, chains, bangles, a mangalsutra, anklets and other ornaments.

The family alleges that important documents were also stolen, including property registry papers, an NPS pension card, bank passbooks, insurance papers, Aadhaar cards and the children's birth certificates.

Tomar alleges that although a full list of the stolen items was given, the police recorded the value of the goods in the FIR as only Rs 1.20 lakh. The police registered the case under Sections 331(4) and 305(a) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, as Crime No. 782/26.

The statements of Ranjeet Singh Tomar and his wife were recorded on November 3. The family has also submitted the photographs they had of the missing valuables.

In her complaint, Reena has demanded that the real value of the stolen goods be investigated, nearby CCTV footage be examined and the accused be identified. The family is also demanding recovery of the jewellery and documents, and is questioning the difference in the value recorded in the FIR.