Jalandhar: Theft in Urban Estate Kathala, gold jewellery, Rs 3.5 lakh cash stolen
Jalandhar: A major theft has been reported in the posh Urban Estate area of Kapurthala, where thieves broke into the home of a Rail Coach Factory employee and decamped with gold jewellery worth several lakhs and Rs 3.5 lakh in cash. The incident came to light on Friday evening when the homeowners, Sukhdev Singh and his wife, Paramjit Kaur, returned from work and found the main door lock broken. According to police, the couple had locked the house in the morning before leaving for their respective duties—Sukhdev Singh works at the Rail Coach Factory, while Paramjit Kaur is a teacher at a government school. Their two children live abroad. Upon entering the house, they found the locks of several cupboards broken and items scattered across the rooms. Initial statements from the complainant revealed that the stolen items included a 2.5 tola gold chain, a 1.5 tola gold bracelet, four gold rings weighing approximately 6 grams each, a 1.5 tola gold locket, three pairs of gold tops weighing 6 grams each, a diamond ring and Rs 3.5 lakh in cash, which were kept in a bag inside the cupboard. SHO of the City Police Station, Amandeep Nahar, confirmed the incident and said an FIR has been registered against unknown thieves. He said police teams were examining nearby CCTV footage to identify the culprits and arrests were expected soon.
