Thief Steals ₹3 Lakh from Ahmedabad Farmer’s House While Family Dines Downstairs
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A thief allegedly broke into a farmer’s house in Nikol, Ahmedabad, and stole ₹2.50 lakh in cash and gold jewellery worth a total of ₹3.04 lakh on October 17, while the family was having dinner downstairs.
The incident occurred at Sakar Tenement, opposite Rav Darshan Society, around 8.15 pm. The thief fled after a 21-year-old woman spotted him on the upper floor and raised an alarm.
The family discovered that belongings had been scattered across a room and the door of a PVC cupboard had been broken. They later found that cash and gold ornaments kept inside the cupboard were missing.
Thief Flees After Being Spotted
According to the complaint, Sunil Patel, 42, lives at house number 17 in Sakar Tenement with his two brothers, Ketan and Sanjay. All three brothers work in agriculture and live in a joint family.
Around 8 pm on October 17, the family members were having dinner in the hall on the ground floor. Around 8.15 pm, Sanjaybhai’s daughter, Sneha, 21, went upstairs for some work.
She allegedly spotted an unidentified man inside the house and raised an alarm. The suspect fled before the family members could catch him.
When they rushed upstairs, they found the room in disarray and the PVC cupboard damaged.
Cash and Gold Jewellery Missing
The family found that ₹2.50 lakh in cash, a gold chain weighing around 13 grams and a gold ornament weighing five grams were missing. The jewellery had been received from the woman’s in-laws, according to the complaint.
The family took time to establish the exact extent of the loss before approaching the police.
Sunilbhai filed a complaint at Nikol police station on October 26, nine days after the incident. Police registered a case and launched an investigation to identify and trace the thief.
