Mangalore: Thieves Gag Boy, Steal Ornaments worth Three Lac Rupees

Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (SP)

Mangalore, Aug 8: Unknown thieves entered a house in Pajeer Perna near Konaje here in the wee hours of Sunday August 7. They succeeded in taking away about 15 sovereigns of gold ornaments. Total value of the ornaments stolen has been estimated at three lac rupees. Mother-in-law of Denis Alphonse, owner of the house in question, and his ten-year-old son, were the only occupants of the house when the theft occurred, even though in normal course, five people live there.

Rosalyn D’Souza, mother-in-law of Denis, his wife, Dody, son, Denver, Denis’ brother, Everest, and Everest’s wife, Flavia, live in the house. Denis is employed in a foreign country. While Dody was away on a visit to a relative’s home, Everest and Flavia had left to attend the prayers at the local church, when the incident occurred. Reportedly, two persons approached Denver, who was having breakfast and watching television, and enquired with him for directions to the house of Everest. After the boy said that Everest lives in this house, the strangers waited outside.

When the boy went inside to keep the plate in his hand away, one of the strangers came inside the house and started sifting through the alimirah. It is said that the other person waited outside. When Denver came back and tried to raise an alarm on seeing what the men were up to, the man waiting outside reportedly shut his mouth tight with his hand, and tied up his hands. Rosalyn, who heard the commotion, came outside. Seeing her, the thieves made good their escape, along with the gold jewellery they could lay their hands on, it is gathered.

Finger print experts and sniffer dogs were summoned. Konaje police have registered a case. Investigation has been taken up.