Intruders steal valuables from Sangeeta Bijlani's farmhouse; smash CCTV cams
Pune, July 19 -- Unidentified miscreants broke into yesteryears' actress and model Sangeeta Bijlani's farmhouse in the Pavana Dam area on July 18 and decamped with many valuables. They also smashed all the CCTV cameras, ransacked the interiors, and caused extensive damage to the property. A preliminary probe indicates a premeditated act of targeting the farmhouse during the former actress' absence, Lonavla Rural police said.
Superintendent of police (SP) Sandeep Gill said that the former actress, who lives in Mumbai, had not visited the property for the past four months due to her father's illness. Bijlani has filed a written complaint at the Lonavla Rural Police Station.
In her complaint, Bijlani has stated that when she visited the farmhouse on July 18 at around 11:30am, with two domestic staff members, she was shocked to discover that the main entrance had been forcibly broken down. A deeper inspection revealed extensive damage and theft throughout the property.
According to the Lonavla Rural police, the key findings included broken window grills, theft of one television and severe damage to another, extensive damage on the upper floor, and destruction of all beds and major household items. The refrigerator was also found broken and several valuable items were reported missing.
The intruders resorted to deliberate destruction of all CCTV cameras installed on the premises, indicating a premeditated break-in, the police said.
Bijlani has requested for immediate police intervention, site inspection, panchnama, forensic analysis, and evidence collection. She has also requested for an FIR to be registered under sections related to housebreaking, theft, and criminal trespass....
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