A gang of burglars stole a car and a scooter from a house in the Sun City Colony of Haibowal on Saturday night.
Complainant Rajesh Kumar , who runs a grocery shop on the ground floor of the house and resides on the first floor with his family, said the burglars took the key to the shop and stole a mobile phone from his house.
They then took the keys to the car and the scooter from the cash box of the shop and drove away.
He learnt of the incident on Sunday morning. On checking the CCTVs, it was found that the burglars had turned up there on a motorcycle and had abandoned it near the house when they fled.
On being informed, the Haibowal police initiated an investigation and seized the motorcycle bearing different number plates.
Assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Gurmel Singh, who is investigating the case, said that it is suspected that the burglars had stolen the motorcycle.
A case under Section 379 (theft) of the Indian Penal Code was lodged against the accused.