Anil Alva

Udupi, Feb 1: Burglars struck at the residence of Lilly Mendonca, located close to the township of Moodubelle and made away with 200 grams of gold and cash.

The incident took place on Wednesday January 30 night. Lilly Mendonca was undergoing treatment in one of the hospitals in Udupi and her daughter-in-law Violet Mendonca was with her in the hospital.

When Lilly Mendonca’s granddaughter Venisha returned home after completing her nurse duty at one of the hospitals in Manipal at around 7.30 am on Thursday January 31, to her utter shock found the front door broken. When she went inside she found the two metal cupboards and suit cases broken open and gold ornaments weighing nearly 200 grams stolen along with cash, the amount of which is still unknown.
 
Soon after the police were informed about the burglary, Shivananda Valekar, Kaup circle inspector and K R Naik, Shirva sub-inspector rushed to the spot. Finger print experts and sniffer dogs were also pressed into service. It is said that one of the sniffer dog followed the trail upto the petrol pump. It is presumed that the burglars might have escaped in vehicle from the petrol pump.
 

It is indeed a matter of concern that robberies have increased in and around Moodubelle since few months. People have to be on guard as they do not know when they may become targets of these burglars. Leaving the houses unoccupied during night has become impossible due to such increasing incidents.