Two LPG cylinders stolen from Greater Noida home; incident captured on CCTV

The suspects took advantage of a 15–20 minute gap when the children were alone at home to steal two LPG cylinders

Greater Noida: Two unidentified suspects allegedly stole two liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders from a Greater Noida house in Beta area, police said on Wednesday.

The suspects conducted a recce before targeting the house. (HT File Photo)

A CCTV video of the incident, accessed by HT, showed that two men on a bike approached a house, spent about two to three minutes inside, and left with two gas cylinders.

Police said that a family of four, including a couple and their two children aged 12 and 14, reside in the house. Both the husband and wife work at private companies.

“On Monday, around 2:30 pm, when the couple were out for work and their children had just returned from school, two men on a bike visited their home,” said police.

“The suspects told the kids that they had come to exchange their gas cylinders. As the children were unaware of the exchange practice and assumed that the men might be from a gas agency, they did not resist and allowed them to do so,” police said.

“Following the incident, when the children’s mother returned home after a gap of about 15 to 20 minutes, she was shocked to learn that their gas cylinders had been stolen. Later, she approached the police to report the incident,” the SHO added. A case of theft was registered at Beta 2 police station.

Police said that prima facie, the suspects conducted surveillance before targeting the house. “It came to light that the children’s mother...returns home after her children, and the father also leaves home for work,” said SHO Kumar. The police added that the suspects took advantage of this 15–20 minute gap when the children were alone at home.

“We have checked the CCTV cameras installed along the route. It was found that there was no registration number on the bike used by the suspects. We are creating a road map and checking all nearby gas agencies to nab the suspects,” said SHO Kumar.