Ahmedabad: A group of men allegedly broke into a homeopath’s flat on Sindhu Bhavan Road and emptied it of goods worth Rs 9.6 lakh. The accused allegedly replaced the main door and later used a goods vehicle to cart away furniture, appliances, clothes and other belongings. They later called up the homeopath, claiming they took away her stuff to recover money owed by her brother.
The complainant identified the accused and told police that the men broke into her flat on May 23 while the family was away. The alleged theft came to light on June 9, when the family returned to find the flat’s main door replaced and locked. She further alleged that the group had visited her previous residence in Vadodara on May 31. She approached Atladara police on June 1 in connection with the alleged visit. The theft came to light on June 9, when the family returned and found the main door replaced and locked. The complainant said CCTV footage checked on June 10 showed the men removing the goods. She also alleged that the group had visited her residence in Vadodara on May 31, prompting her to approach Atladara police on June 1 and submit an application.
They allegedly threatened to harm her parents and said they would damage her Vadodara house as well. The occupant had repeatedly refused their requests for entry through the housing society’s MyGate application. The accused allegedly replaced the flat’s main door after gaining entry. The society’s office-bearers were reportedly present during the incident. When they questioned one of the accused, he allegedly claimed that he was involved in a financial dispute with the homeopath’s brother. The doctor called the police helpline, following which Bopal police personnel accompanied her to the premises. The lock was broken to allow the family inside, and they recorded a video of the flat, which they allegedly found almost empty. The doctor called the police helpline. Bopal police personnel accompanied her to the flat, and they broke the lock to allow entry. The family recorded a video of the premises, which they found stripped of belongings, the complaint stated. After she approached Bopal police, the accused allegedly threatened her on the phone, demanding that she withdraw the complaint, pay the money claimed to be owed or transfer the flat in their name.
They also allegedly threatened her with harm if she did not withdraw the complaint she filed with Bopal police on Friday.