Puttur : Thieves burgle house, decamp with gold worth Rs 10 lakhs

Mangalore Today News Network

Puttur, Dec 26,2012 : Thieves who broke into a house close by Bannur Church on the night of December 24, Monday  have  stolen gold  worth nearly Rs 10 lakhs.

The theft occurred in the house of one Prameela Gonsalves after she and her daughter returned after attending the Christmas eve mass at the church. Incidentally the  thieves  who entered the house after breaking open the back door, stole the jewellery kept in a cupboard  in the very room in which they were sleeping.

It is learnt, the thieves could easily lay  their hands on the  cupboard keys and then escaped with the jewels and some NRI cheques.

Prameela’s husband  worked abroad. Reports said she who usually kept her jewels in the bank locker, had brought it back the previous day to wear it for Christmas.

A dog squad and finger print experts have been pressed into service. Puttur police are conducting the investigations.