Mass burglary in Patna: Thieves steal valuables worth over Rs 20 Lakh from five flats |

Patna: Burglars targeted five apartments of an apartment on Gola Road in Danapur and escaped with valuables worth lakhs of rupees.
The incident came to light late on Saturday night when residents were returning to their homes after Diwali and Chhath. After receiving information, the police reached the spot and started investigation by scanning the CCTV footage to identify the burglars.
SDPO-I of Danapur, Bhanu Pratap Singh, said that the incidents took place at an apartment in Janakpuri locality (lane no. 3) under Rupaspur police station. “The burglars escaped with valuables worth over Rs 20 lakh and a licensed pistol belonging to a retired Border Security Force jawan. Fingerprint experts and forensic teams have been called to collect evidence from the scene. Moreover, the police are collecting technical evidence,” he said.
One of the victims, Amit Kumar Mishra, retired BSF jawan, said that when he reached his flat, he found the main lock of the door broken and household items scattered on the floor. His valuables, a licensed pistol and two cartridges were stolen by the thieves.
The other victims – Subodh Kumar Pandey, Tushar Raj, Dhiraj Kumar and Chandrama Devi – have filed their written complaints about the burglary with the local police station.
SHO of Rupaspur police station Ranvijay Kumar said the police scanned the CCTV footage of the nearby areas to identify the miscreants and spotted four dubious people near the apartment. “They destroyed the locks of the flats and made off with valuables. Police are conducting raids to arrest them,” he said.
He added, “Some residents went to their native places before Diwali, others before Chhath Puja. They informed the police about the burglary late Saturday evening.”