Burglary in Saidapet house
Chennai: Police launched a search for the unidentified burglars who broke into a locked house in Saidapet and stole 25 sovereigns of gold jewellery and ₹2 lakh in cash. The theft came to light after the resident returned from church and found that the house had been burgled.The victim, Ranganathan, 52, is a meat trader and resides in Saidapet. On Sunday morning, he left home for work. His wife, Latha, locked the house and went to a nearby church.When she returned, she found the door lock had been tampered with, the bureau safe broken open, and the valuables missing. Saidapet police registered a case. Forensic experts gathered sets of fingerprints from the crime scene and launched a hunt for the burglar.
