Two more accused have been arrested by the Kaithal police in connection with a multi-crore burglary at a house in Chika, Kaithal district. One of the arrested individuals, identified as Sonu, was carrying a cash reward of Rs 5,000 announced by the Haryana Police.
According to police, the theft occurred at the residence of Jaibhagwan alias Gyan Goyal, a resident of HSVP Sector R-3, Ward No. 8, Chika. Goyal had gone to Panchkula on June 8 to visit his son and was scheduled for a medical check-up at Fortis Hospital, Mohali, the following day.
Details of the Burglary
On the morning of June 9, Goyal received a call from his neighbour informing him that the locks of his house had been broken. Upon returning home, he found all locks broken and household articles scattered. After inspection, he discovered that around Rs 24 lakh in cash, 60 to 65 tolas of gold jewellery, and nearly 10 kg of silver had been stolen.
CCTV footage installed at the house revealed that three to four unidentified individuals scaled the boundary wall, entered the house, and fled after committing the theft. A case was registered at Chika police station against unknown persons, and an investigation was launched.
Police Investigation and Arrests
Kaithal SP Manpreet Singh Sudan constituted multiple teams to solve the case. The Anti-Narcotics Cell and the Special Detective Unit identified the accused involved in the crime. Last Thursday night, a team arrested two wanted accused, Sohan Singh and Dharambir, both residents of Maur Mandi in Punjab’s Bathinda district, after a brief exchange of fire in the Pundri area. Both carried a reward of Rs 5,000 each.
Continuing the investigation, another police team arrested two more accused, identified as Sonu and Sumit, from Mehna village in Punjab’s Patiala district. Sonu was also carrying a reward of Rs 5,000 announced by the Haryana Police. The police obtained an eight-day custody remand of both accused from a local court for further interrogation. Efforts are under way to recover the stolen valuables and identify any other persons involved in the crime, police said.
