Goemkapronn desk
CANACONA: Gold Ornaments worth over 30 lakhs of rupees were burgled from a house even as three different houses were broke-open on two nights (Friday & Saturday) at Dapot (Maxem), Loliem in Canacona.
Sources in Canacona police informed panchanama that reports are completed and also statements of the concerned are collected.
Finger-print experts were also brought to collect fingerprints while verification of CCTV footage of neighbouring places is under examination, as part of investigations into the back-to-back three house breakages within two nights of Friday and Saturday.
Police have also increased patrolling in the area, and also appealed to the people to remain alert and also keep the police informed of any closed and unoccupied houses in the localities so that police can keep a tab.
According to locals, the house of Alleluio Rue Fernandes was burgled on Friday night by unknown culprits breaking and badly damaging and destroying the house doors, cupboards, Suit-cases and other valuables causing a loss of over 2.5 lakh rupees. Some valuables including Foreign liquor Bottles besides some gadgets were also taken away. The theft came to light on Saturday, and according to a relative of Alleluio has filed a complaint to the police.
On Saturday night, robbers struck two more houses situated within the same locality of Dapot, as the culprits were rewarded to find gold ornaments worth over 30 lakhs of rupees kept in the house of Lelis D’Silva. Besides, gold ornaments, the robber decamped with several other valuables and costly belongings of the family were decamped from the house. It is believed that the family which was down in Goa on vacation for a family member’s wedding, has recently left for abroad, leaving behind all the valuables including gold ornaments safely in the house.
On the same night, the house of Natalina Corte is also burgled, but it is not yet known what the thieves could lay their hands on, as their Doors, Cupboards, Suitcases and Boxes were broken open things were strewn around and ransacked. In the absence of house owners, it is yet to be ascertained what are valuables missing from the house, but it is believed that no Gold ornaments were kept in the house.
Loliem-Polem Ex-panch and Social worker Santan Da Costa informed the theft in the locality where there are several houses and though the said houses are unoccupied is a matter of great concern to the villagers. “the culprits are roaming freely and striking the unoccupied houses as per their conveniences. Everyone should remain alert as the targets are unoccupied houses. We fear the houses along the NH66 road are under surveillance of some unscrupulous elements who seem to survey the locality during day-time and strikes at night” We expect, proper patrolling and request to intensify patrolling by Canaocna police and round-up suspicious looking characters frequenting the residential localities”.
According to police sources, fingerprints have also been pressed into service, and the forensic team has found some print material at one of the 3 houses where culprits decamped with gold ornaments, and have accordingly taken up the matter seriously. Police are also reportedly trying to match up with the two culprits found in the CCTV footage of attempted theft at Benaulim, and investigates the involvement of the same gang in Canacona thefts.
Police are also verifying the CCTV footage of neighbouring houses and also from the petrol-pumps in the area. A police source also claimed that Canacona police are likely to round up 2-3 suspects as part of the investigation.
The same police source agreed that the night patrolling exercise has been affected lately given many police personnel deputed on election duty and the shortage of personnel at the police station.
Police have also requested Canacona people to inform the police of any suspicious movements in their localities and also to bring to the notice of police of closed and unoccupied houses so that police can intensify patrolling of such homes.
