Cash, silver ornaments, watches worth ₹1.4 lakh stolen from elderly woman’s house in Satellite

An elderly woman’s residence in Satellite area of Ahmedabad was burgled while she was away visiting relatives, with unidentified thieves allegedly decamping with cash, silver ornaments and wristwatches worth ₹1.4 lakh, police said.

According to Satellite police, the theft took place at a house in Manekbaug Society, behind Manekbaug Hall between the evening of April 24 and the night of April 29.

Urvash Nareshbhai Shah, 57, a businessman and resident of the same locality, told police that his 82-year-old mother-in-law, Samyuktaben Sharadbhai Shah, who lives alone next door, had locked her house on April 24 and gone to stay with her daughter in Prahladnagar.

When she returned home on April 29, she allegedly found signs that her bedroom had been disturbed, with a medicine box lying open on the bed and cupboard keys displaced. On checking the cupboards along with family members, they discovered that valuables kept inside were missing.

Police said the stolen property includes ₹50,000 in cash, old silver ornaments weighing approximately 800 grams valued at ₹70,000, and two Fossil wristwatches collectively worth ₹20,000.

The total value of the stolen property has been estimated at ₹1.4 lakh.

A case of house-breaking and theft against unknown persons has been registered at Satellite police station, and police have begun an investigation. Officers are examining possible entry points into the house and reviewing CCTV footage from the surrounding area to identify the culprits.