Two burglaries, in which cash and valuables worth Rs9.18 lakh were taken away, were reported at different locations in the city recently. In the first incident, the house of Harish Akbani (26) was targeted by a burglar who decamped with cash and valuables worth Rs5.79 lakh between November 3 and 5 at Namdev Nagar. Akbani had left town for a relative’s wedding when the burglar broke into his home and fled with the booty. Yashodhara Nagar police are investigating.
In another incident, Ajay Prakash Tiwari (60) was targeted by a burglar who decamped with cash and valuables worth Rs3.39 lakh between October 26 and November 4 at Samarth Nagar. Tiwari had gone to Kanpur with his family when the incident happened.