Burglar flees with Rs 25.45 lakh from Pune-based builder’s office; police clueless

The burglar broke open the exhaust fan of the bathroom in the office and entered the premises. The incident took place on the second floor of the office building, according to the complaint

The office of a city-based builder was burgled of Rs 25,45,000 (cash) on Tuesday.

The complaint in the matter was lodged by Samit Kaira (38), a resident of Koregaon Park. The office belonged to the complainant’s company, Karia Developers. (HT/PHOTO)

The complaint in the matter was lodged by Samit Kaira (38), a resident of Koregaon Park. The office belonged to the complainant’s company, Karia Developers.

The burglar broke open the exhaust fan of the bathroom in the office and entered the premises. The incident took place on the second floor of the office building, according to the complaint.

The burglary took place between 8:15pm on Monday and 9:30am on Tuesday when the office was locked.

A cupboard inside the complainant’s chamber contained Rs 1,00,000 in cash which was stolen. From the chamber of the complainant’s father Nitin Karia, Rs 20,45,000 and Rs 4,00,000 was stolen from the chamber of Girish Mehta, vice-president of Karia Developers, according to the police.

Police inspector Balbhim Nanavare of Yerawada police station, said, “We do not have a clear CCTV footage of the area and no suspects have been identified.”