Burglars strike gold at Nessai

MARGAO, AUG 9
In a daring daylight burglary, burglars struck gold at Nessai in Sao Jose de Areal village on Monday morning.
While the Maina-Curtorim police has put the value of the stolen gold ornaments to Rs 10 lakh, the inmates of the house have claimed that the loss could be anywhere in the region between Rs 30-35 lakh.
The incident occurred on Monday morning when the inmates had locked the house and gone out. The burglary came to light when one of the inmates returned home after taking the cattle out for grazing.
When Caeitane D’Costa returned home, she found the lock of the main door broken. Her worst fears came true when she went inside only to find the house and the cupboards ransacked.
Taken aback over the incident, Caeitane rushed to the Bethany Convent School to convey the information to Caterine.
Maina-Curtorim police said the miscreants broke open two cupboard lockers to lay their hands on the gold ornaments.
The male member of the house Xavier D’Costa had left the house at around 9.15 in the morning to the doctor.
Two chains, a necklace, mangalsutra, five rings, two bracelets belonging to Caterine were decamped.
Besides, gold ornaments belonging to Filomena consisting of four bangles, a necklace set, a chain, four pairs of earrings were stolen from one of the lockers.
Six gold bangles, bracelet, three chains, a necklace set, six rings, six earrings, a mangalsutra belonging to the sister working abroad was also lifted away by the miscreants.
Maina-Curtorim police station incharge, PI Sidhant Shirodkar said the police requisitioned the services of a sniffer dog and a finger print expert to help the investigations, but in vain. He said the police has brought for interrogation two persons and further investigations are in progress.
This is not the first time that miscreants have successfully struck gold in the jurisdiction of Maina-Curtorim police station in recent times during day time when the inmates were out of the house.