Ludhiana, Aug. 29 -- A man from Basant Nagar has lodged a police complaint against his wife and sister-in-law for allegedly fleeing with Rs.5 lakh in cash and gold ornaments from his house in the Daba area.

According to the complainant, Deepak Singh, who works in a bank, his wife Dimple Singh left home on August 25 along with her younger sister, Mehak, while he was at work and their children were at school. He said a tenant informed him that the two women were seen leaving the house with household belongings. On returning, Singh found the valuables missing.

Police have booked Dimple Singh of Basant Nagar and Mehak of Guru Gobind Singh Nagar under Section 305 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). "A case has been registered, and efforts ...