Thieves break car window, steal valuables worth Rs 5.6 lak

NT Correspondent

Bengaluru: A robbery was reported at Chikkajala Police Station on Airport Road after unidentified miscreants smashed the window of a parked car and decamped with valuables worth Rs 5.6 lakh on Monday.

The car belonged to Somik, a resident of Bommanahalli and the incident took place early in the morning when he was returning to his house after receiving his sister who landed at Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) from Sri Lanka on Monday.

The complainant stated that while driving back from the airport, they had stopped at Decathlon to buy a bicycle. He said he had parked his car inside the premises before going inside the store with his sister.

"We came out of the store at around 9:30 am only to find my car's window pane shattered and valuables including a laptop, mobile phone, hand bag, a trolley bag and Rs 50,000 in cash stolen," Somik said.

Immediately the victim headed to the Chikkajala Police Station and reported the incident. Speaking to News Trail, the police said that a case has been registered and the CCTV installed at Decathlon and nearby areas are being scanned to identify the accused.

A probe is on, the police said.