Bungalow burgled in Karelibaug

Vadodara: As Barodians have started sleeping on terraces, burglars are once again on the prowl targeting such houses at night.
A businessman and his neighbour’s houses were broken into sometime between Saturday midnight and Sunday morning when the family was sleeping on their respective terraces.
According to police, Geetesh Patel, who lives in Maneet Society in Karelibaug, learnt about burglary when he woke up around 6 am on Sunday and went on the first floor of his house. Patel noticed that the lock and latch on the main door on first floor was broken so he checked in the bedroom where the safes are kept. The safes were open and the valuables kept in it were all lying scattered.
Thieves had stolen gold ornaments worth Rs 2.2 lakh which Patel’s wife had received as presents during their wedding. Along with ornaments, £3,000 lent by a relative living in London to Patel were also stolen.
Police have valued £3,000 at Rs 2.7 lakh. When the information about burglary spread in the neighbourhood, it also came to light that thieves had stolen Rs 4,000 cash from the house of Bhavesh Bhatt, who lives in the same society, and had tried to break into the house of Bharat Bhatt.