A jewellery showroom was allegedly robbed by a few people after drilling a hole into the wall of the shop in the Dariba Kalan area of north Delhi, the police said on Monday (May 13). The police said that a video of the incident has come up and an investigation into the matter has been initiated. The accused allegedly drilled a hole in the showroom from a neighbouring shop and conducted the robbery, they added.
"A PCR call regarding a burglary was received at the Kotwali police station. A team was immediately sent to the shop in Dariba Kalan," a senior police officer said.
What did the police say?
According to the owner of the store, he closed his shop around 8.30 pm on Saturday and departed for his home, the official said.
When the complainant and his father opened the store on Monday, they found that a hole was made in its wall through an adjacent shop, which is in dilapidated condition and was empty, he said.
Upon checking the items of the shop, it was found that various silver items were stolen, he added.
"The crime scene was examined by the forensic team and a case was registered against unknown people. We are checking the CCTV footage for clue and further investigation is on," said the officer.
(With inputs from agencies)
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