Gold, silver ornaments worth lakhs burgled

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, April 22

Unidentified persons decamped with gold and silver ornaments worth lakhs from a house in Ramdass area when the family had gone to attend funeral of a relative here.

Virvarshal (70), a resident of Ramdas, told the police that when they returned they found the CCTV cameras switched off and locks of almirahs broken.

He said he along with his wife had gone to the funeral of a relative at Vallah village around 10.30 am and returned around 3.30 pm on Monday. When they returned, they found the entire house ransacked, he added.

When checked, they found seven gold rings, two ear studs, two gold chains, two gold ear rings, two gold bangles worth Rs 5 lakh, silver ornaments worth around Rs 1 lakh, including 20 silver coins of British era, besides Rs 15,000 cash missing.

A case under Sections 454 and 380 of the IPC has been registered.