Theft cases reported from two locations of KMC

KATHMANDU: Property worth around Rs 1,682,000 were stolen from a house in Tusal Galli in KMC-4 on Tuesday, police reported.

According to police, an unidentified gang broke into the house belonging to Buddhamaya Gurung and stole various foreign currency, gold jewellery weighing 16 tolas. The gang also stole Rs 45,000 cash, gold jewellery weighing 20 tolas, a diamond necklace, Thai Bhatt 1,600 from a room of the same house belonging to Hari Koirala of Bidur Municipality-4, in Nuwakot district.

In a separate incident, an unidentified gang stole property worth Rs 174,000 including Rs 22,000 cash from a rented room of Dipa Basnet at Miteri Marg in Mid-Baneshwor of KMC-10. Basnet hails from Biratnagar Sub-Metropolitan City-4 of Morang district. It is said that the gang had broken the window grill of the unattended room.

Meanwhile, police are looking into the cases and searching for the perpetrators, said police.