A double barrel gun, 35 cartridges and gold ornaments, weighing nine sovereigns, have been stolen from the house of a BSF head constable on the city outskirts.
Yesterday, Jayashree, wife of the head constable Thiruvasagam, who is away on duty in Gujarat, with their two children had gone to her sister's house at Annur, some 35 km from here, after locking the house, police said.
Some neighbours, who noticed the main door of the house open last evening, called her over phone and informed her about it.
Jayashree, who returned immediately, saw an almirah broken open and the licensed gun, cartridges and ornaments missing, police said.
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The accused, Nikhil was later arrested and a case registered against him at Geeta Colony police station.
"A case has been registered against the accused driver and he has been arrested," Rishi Pal, DCP (East) said.
An FIR was registered against the youth under Sections 186 (obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions), 353 (assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty), 308 (attempt to commit culpable homicide) of IPC and Section 184 of Motor Vehicle Act, he added.
