Thieves decamp with ornaments, cash from house

Panchkula, February 19

Thieves reportedly decamped with jewellery and valuables worth Rs 8 lakh from a house in Sector 5 on Monday afternoon. Pankaj Gupta, a resident of the house, said his wife had gone out of the house for some work. On returning home, she found their belongings stolen.

He said, “My wife left the house at 12 pm and returned at 12.45 pm. She found the main entrance door of the house broken and all belongings scattered. Even iron cupboards kept in the three rooms of the house were open and things kept inside were lying scattered outside. Our gold ornaments and cash kept in the house are missing.” The family has pegged their losses at Rs 8 lakh. A case has been registered at the Sector-5 police station.