Burglary in Tadong

GANGTOK, 26 April: A case of theft and house trespassing has been registered against unknown persons at the Sadar Police Station on 25 April.
According to a written FIR filed by one Uma Sharma of Krishi Bhawan, Tadong, on 25 April between 8.00 A.M. and 3.40 P.M. some unknown persons entered her rented house at Krishi Bhawan through the window and made away with some gold ornaments and cash Rs. 16,000.
Preliminary investigations reveal that on 25 April, after the complainant left for work, some unknown perpetrator (s) broke into her house through the bathroom window. Once inside, the perpetrator opened the steel almirah with its key kept in the room and took away some gold ornaments and cash approximately Rs. 16,000 and exited through the same window leaving behind no clues whatsoever. The complainant found out about the burglary when she returned home after work at about 3.40 PM.
Sources have been sensitised to gather credible information having any bearing on the case. A case under section 454/380 [lurking house-trespass or house-breaking in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment and theft in dwelling house] of the Indian Penal Code has been registered at the Sadar Police Station and the case is under investigation.