Sundargarh: In a shocking burglary incident, miscreants allegedly broke into a locked house after scaling the boundary wall and decamped with gold ornaments and cash worth lakhs of rupees in Odisha’s Sundargarh district. 

As per reports, the house belonged to local businessman Abakash Das, a resident of Chunipada area under Kutra police limits. The family members were away when the incident took place. Abakash had reportedly gone to his in-laws’ house in Burla for some work, while his younger brother Ramesh Das had travelled to Rajgangpur. 

Taking advantage of the empty house, the burglars allegedly entered the premises by jumping over the rear boundary wall and breaking the main lock. They then broke open almirahs in three rooms and decamped with around Rs 7 to 8 lakh in cash along with nearly 10 tolas of gold ornaments. 

Theft detected after house owner returned

The theft came to light at around 8 pm when Ramesh returned home and found the house ransacked. He immediately informed Kutra police. 

On receiving information, police reached the spot and started an investigation into the incident.