Burglary attempt at Wriddhiman Saha's ancestral home in Siliguri

Kolkata, April 25

Indian Test wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha on Saturday said his locked ancestral house in Siliguri was the target of a burglary attempt on Friday.

Saha’s uncles, who live nearby in the Shaktigarh area of the city, foiled the attempt and alerted the police. The miscreants, numbering around six, fled off in their car.

“It’s really unfortunate. We only had heard about burglary during our childhood days… Hopefully, police will look into the matter,” said Saha, who lives with his family in south Kolkata.

Saha’s elder brother works in Mumbai, while his parents, who had come here for a vacation, are stuck due to the nationwide lockdown.

“Apparently the miscreants knew about this and attempted the burglary by entering through back door around 2 am on Friday. But his uncles who stay in the nearby locality shouted and alerted the police,” said Saha’s childhood coach Jayanta Bhowmick.

All the houses are fitted with CCTV and police are looking into the matter. PTI