Thieves strike Nagpur doctor's home while family is away in Bhubaneswar, Rs 7.16 lakh stolen

Nagpur: A family trip to Bhubaneswar turned costly for a doctor whose house was burgled while he was away. Thieves broke the lock of the house, entered the bedroom and fled with cash, gold and silver jewellery and other valuables worth lakhs of rupees.

Dr Atul Kapse, a resident of Surendranagar, had gone with his family to Bhubaneswar in Odisha on October 22. Finding the house locked, unidentified thieves took advantage of the opportunity, broke the lock of the main door and got inside. They rummaged through the belongings kept in the bedroom and made off with cash and valuables. The accused left after committing the crime, unaware that their movements might have been captured by CCTV cameras on the premises.

Dr Kapse returned home on October 26. The broken lock on the main door and the scattered belongings inside alerted him to the theft. On checking, he found goods worth Rs 7.16 lakh missing, including Rs 25,000 in cash, gold and silver jewellery, a camera and a watch.

Dr Kapse lodged a complaint at Bajaj Nagar police station, and police began an investigation. Going through footage from the CCTV cameras on the premises, they spotted two suspects riding a moped. Police are now trying to identify and trace them on the basis of the footage.