Rs 4 lakh theft at folk singer's home

AHMEDABAD: Farida Mir, a state-based folk singer and actor, registered a complaint for theft of valuables worth Rs 4.33 lakh from her bungalow near Bopal on Thursday. Police have started questioning the domestic help and nearby residents to know any movements during the time Mir was away.
According to Bopal police, Mir has a bungalow in E Sector of Sterling City near Bopal.She had been to her relative's home in Rajkot on August 18 and had attended an event thereafter. She returned home late on Thursday when she saw lock on the main door broken and her belongings ransacked. She then called up police and took stock of the valuables. She claimed that thieves had stolen gold and silver jewellery along with cash kept in safe and almirah.
"The thieves had broken into the house from the main door. As Mir was away for four days, we've asked the security guards, domestic help and nearby residents whether they had seen the broken lock earlier to ascertain the time of theft. We've also inquired about any recent movements of vendors, door-to-door salesmen and repairers," said a Bopal police official.
The officials said that Mir had recently bought the bungalow where she was living with her family members.