Udupi: A resident of Kasaba village in Kundapur taluk was allegedly robbed of gold, silver, and cash worth around Rs 4.5 lakh while he was away on a pilgrimage to Varanasi with his family.In a complaint, P Ravindra, 57, a resident of Kasaba village in Kundapur taluk, stated that he went on a family pilgrimage to Varanasi on July 18, after locking his house. On July 20, while he was in Gaya, he received a call from his relative Kiran, who informed him that the front door of his house appeared to be open.Following this, the complainant cut short his trip and returned home on the morning of July 22. Upon inspection, he discovered that burglars had broken open the lock on the front door using some tool and gained entry into the house. They also broke the lock of the cupboard in the bedroom and stole silver and gold jewellery along with cash of Rs 40,000 and Rs 7,500 in Rs 5 coins.The theft is believed to have occurred between 7am on July 18 and 5pm on July 20. A case has been registered at Kundapur police station invoking Sections 331(4), 331(3), and 305 of the BNS.
