Four burglars strike at New Shivaji Nagar hosiery factory

Ludhiana: Four

burglars

targeted a hosiery factory in New Shivaji Nagar early on Friday morning and escaped with cash and documents. They have been captured in CCTVs installed in the area. Factory owner Sunil Kumar Malhotra said, “Woolen kurtis for women are manufactured in the factory. On Thursday around 9pm, we locked the factory and left for home. On Friday around 7.45am, I received a call from neighbours that the factory’s main door lock was broken. I, along with my brother, rushed there and found it ransacked.”Burglars broke open three almirahs. “They have stolen about Rs 60,000 kept in the almirahs and important documents. They spared a scooter parked in the factory. We have CCTVs in the unit. But while leaving, we turn off the power supply meter to check any possibility of sparking or fire. Therefore, the CCTVs were off. However, those installed in the neighborhood have captured four burglars. The accused remained in the factory from 4.25am to 5.12am and walked away after the theft,” he added.Simran Singh, son of area councillor Parvinder

Kaur Jassa

, said, “There is a 24-hour check-post at a walking distance from the spot. Despite that, the burglars executed the theft and escaped. There have been many thefts in the area in the past some time. We will approach the senior police officials to seek regular patrolling here.”Division 3 SHO sub-inspector

Akash Dutt

said, “Statements are being recorded to register a case.”