Malpe, Oct 25, 2021: Thieves who broke into a house near the Malpe Vadabhandeshwara Temple, have decamped with cash and valuables worth several lakhs of rupees.

The house owner Jayalakshmi was away at her son’s residence in Bengaluru when the theft took place. The theft came to light when Jayalakshmi’s sister visited the house on October 23. The main door was opened by removing the screw of the lock and several gold and silver jewellery apart from Rs 70,000 cash, all valued at around Rs 7,21,600 have been stolen.
Malpe police are investigating the case.