Rs 2L, jewellery stolen from spiritual centre

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, March 20

A theft was reported at a spiritual centre in Burail here on Thursday night. Miscreants took away Rs65,000 in cash, 35 packets containing a total of Rs1,35,000, 5 grams of gold, a silver ring, a gold coin, a mobile phone, 5 ATM cards, 21 passbooks, 13 cheque books and other important documents from the centre.

Complainant Putrevu Surya Prakash, head of the spiritual centre, found the almirah ransacked on the second floor of Kesho Ram Complex, Burail.

The police have registered a case against unknown persons under Section 380 of the Indian Penal Code at the Sector 34 police station. The police said CCTV footage of the area was being scrutinised. Further probe is on into the matter. A forensic team visited the spot.