Panchkula, April 30 -- A family out for dinner returned to a burgled house in Sector 26 on Monday night.

In an FIR filed with the Chandimandir police, complainant Harinder Arora, who owns a spare parts shop in Manimajra, said thieves made off with Rs.4 to Rs.5 lakh in cash besides gold jewellery worth around Rs.3 lakh from his residence.

According to Arora, he went out for dinner with his family in Sector 5 at 8.15 pm. Upon returning at 10.20 pm, they found the lock of the main gate broken. Inside the house, they discovered that the almirahs were open and their belongings were scattered all over the floor. On checking, they found the cash and jewellery missing. Arora immediately contacted the police by dialling 112.

He added that two i...