Bavla police solve alleged house burglary case, reveal fabricated complaint

The Bavla Police have cracked a house burglary case in Saljada village, revealing that the complainant himself had fabricated the crime due to financial distress caused by online gambling losses.  

Complainant claimed theft of gold, silver, and cash  

The case came to light when Popatbhai Bhupatbhai Thakor, a resident of Saljada village, lodged a complaint stating that unknown individuals had broken into his house during the night. He claimed that the burglars had unlocked his safe and stolen gold and silver jewellery along with cash, amounting to a total loss of ₹1.78lakh.  

Following the complaint, Bavla Police launched an investigation into the alleged burglary. However, as the inquiry progressed, inconsistencies in the complainant's statements led the police to suspect foul play.  

Truth unveiled: Theft complaint was a cover-up 

During interrogation, police discovered that Popatbhai had fabricated the burglary story to cover up his financial losses incurred due to online gaming. It was revealed that he had accumulated a debt of ₹2.5 lakh from gambling and staged the theft to manipulate the situation.  

Further investigations found that the complainant had secretly hidden some of the stolen gold and silver jewellery at his home, while the remaining jewellery had been pledged at Bavla Muthoot Finance in exchange for a gold loan. His intention was to use the staged theft as an excuse to justify his financial difficulties.  

Police recover stolen valuables 

Upon further questioning, the police recovered jewellery worth ₹77,000, including ₹20,000 in cash, from the complainant’s possession. The remaining valuables, valued at ₹1.01lakh were confirmed to be pledged at Muthoot Finance.  

With this, Bavla Police successfully solved 100% of the alleged house burglary case, exposing the fraudulent complaint and recovering the entire missing amount of ₹1.78lakh. Legal proceedings are now underway against the complainant for filing a false case.