MP: Thief breaks into police house; Leaves behind an apology letter (representative image)
While stealing valuables from a policeman’s house in Madhya Pradesh’s Bhind town, a thief left an apology letter stating that he was doing so to save the life of a friend and committed theft, police said on Tuesday. Will refund the money gone. Kotwali police station assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Kamlesh Katare said the theft took place in the house of a policeman working in Chhattisgarh, while his family lives in Bhind city.
According to the police, the thief left behind a letter which read, ‘Sorry friend, compulsion was there. If I had not done this, my friend would have died. Don’t worry, I’ll return it as soon as I get the money.”
The policeman’s wife and children had gone to a relative’s place on June 30 and when they returned home on Monday night, they found that the locks of the rooms were broken and the belongings were scattered, the official said.
He said the thief stole some silver and gold ornaments, suspecting that some acquaintances of the family were involved in the act.
A case has been registered in this regard and further investigation is on, the official said.
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