LUCKNOW, June 18 -- : In the middle of a burglary, a band of thieves gave in to the appeal of eating some instant noodles in an air-conditioned room in the sweltering June heat of the city.

After breaking into the house of a retired banker in Indira Nagar's C-Block, they cooked themselves some noodles and 'chilled' for a bit in one of the rooms before making off with valuables.

The house is owned by Bhupal Singh. Both his sons are serving in the Indian Army. He and others in his family have been away for treatment since June 8. They are yet to return. As such, no official complaint has been lodged yet, and the exact value of the stolen items couldn't be determined, police said.

"No written complaint has been submitted in connection wit...