Chandigarh, June 23 -- Thieves decamped with Rs.40,000 cash and jewellery worth lakhs of rupees from the residence of a former naval officer in the upscale Sector 8-B locality when the family was in Shimla.

Complainant Samrath Singh, 43, son of Commander Japvir Singh, reported the theft to the Chandigarh Police on June 18 after returning from Shimla. According to the complaint, the house was found ransacked when he returned from a family trip and went to inspect his bedroom on the first floor around 4.30 pm.

"The window latch of my upstairs bedroom was broken, screws were lying on the floor, and the cupboard and dresser drawers were open. My wife's jewellery and around Rs.40,000 cash were stolen," he said in the police complaint.

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