How safe are Bhubaneswar apartments? Concerns raised after robbers target 4 flats

Throwing an open challenge to the Commissionerate Police during the festive season, robbers have targeted a number of flats at an apartment under the Infocity Police limits in Bhubaneswar.

As per initial reports, thefts have been reported from at least four flats at Rajvatika Apartment in the city. Despite the presence of a security guard, the robbers managed to enter the apartment and decamp with gold ornaments, cash, and other valuables from at least four flats.

Sources said that the miscreants have looted the valuables after gaining entry by breaking the grille and locks of the concerned flats. It is said that the robbers have decamped with gold ornaments and other valuables worth Rs 1 crore.

“We had kept the gold ornaments for our daughter’s marriage. The miscreants have also looted ornaments of deities from our puja room as well,” said a victim.

The miscreants have left behind a wrench after burgling one flat. Local residents allege that miscreants gained entry into the apartment by scaling the boundary wall. They have blamed the ongoing construction work for the Sikharchandi project nearby.

Following the series of burglaries, senior police officials reached the apartment and initiated a probe with the help of forensic experts.