21 October,2023 01:59 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondent
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Three individuals, including a security guard, allegedly broke into a flat in a housing society and decamped with gold and cash worth Rs 35.8 lakh in Thane district.
According to the officials, an offence has been registered under sections 457 (housebreaking), 380 (theft) and other relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code.
The police stated that the incident took place on Friday night.
Security guard Gagan Bahadur (48), his wife Suman (46) and two unidentified persons broke into the flat in the Chikanghar area of Kalyan.
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As per the information received by the police, the occupants were away at a garba event, when the incident took place.
"The alleged accused climbed to the first floor of the building using a ladder and entered the flat through the bathroom window," the official said.
"The accused broke open the locker in the bedroom with a screwdriver and cutter and stole gold jewellery and cash worth Rs 35.88 lakh," the police official added.
"The accused have absconded after the theft and a manhunt has been launched to nab them," the police official said.
Meanwhile, in another incident, the Navi Mumbai police have registered an offence against two persons who allegedly posed as officials from the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) and cheated a man of Rs 28.8 lakh.
The Cyber police station on Friday registered a case under section 420 (cheating) of the Indian Penal Code and relevant provisions of the Information Technology Act.
The complainant has alleged that the duo, posing as IRDAI officials offered to help him claim the money he had accumulated in his insurance policy with a private insurance company.
"They allegedly took Rs 28.8 lakh from the complainant in the form of state fund transfer, security deposit, income tax charges, TDS warrant letter, RBI fund release charges, and final closing charges," the official said.
"When the complainant made these payments online and enquired about the policy money, the accused started giving him evasive replies," he said.
(with inputs from PTI)
