Theft at Sangeeta Bijlani's bungalow: Cops probing two suspicious finger prints, FIR lodged
Unidentified persons burgled and vandalised Bijlani's bungalow located at Tikona Peth near Pawana dam in Maval taluka of Pune district.
Mohammad Mujif Khan (54), who is a personal assistant (PA) of her ex-husband and former Indian cricket team captain Mohammad Azharuddin, lodged the first information report (FIR) in this case at Lonavala Rural Police Station on Saturday.
Police inspector Ganesh Tayade on Saturday said, 'The forensic team visited the crime scene today and has found two suspicious fingerprints at the bungalow. We are probing the two fingerprints.'
'Two teams have been formed for investigation. CCTVs at the bungalow damaged. But we are checking the DVR. Theft took place sometime between 4 pm of March and 9.30 am of July 18,' Tayade said.
Police said the theft came to light when Bijlani visited the bungalow on Friday morning and was shocked to see its condition. The window grills and main door were broken, while some of the furniture, electronic gadgets and the CCTV cameras were damaged.
Bijlani then submitted a complaint application to Sandeep Singh Gill, the superintendent of Pune rural police. Subsequently, an FIR was lodged against the unidentified accused persons under sections 331 (3), 331(4), 305(a), 324(4), 324(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
As per the FIR, the burglars entered the bungalow by breaking the wall compound mesh on the rear side. Police suspect the burglars then broke into the bungalow by tampering with the window grills on the first floor and stole Rs 50,000 in cash and an old television worth Rs 7,000. Another television set along with beds and other items in the bungalow were damaged, police said.
According to police, there was no watchman or security guard at the spot. Police said Bijlani had earlier visited the bungalow on March 7. She told the police that she could visit the place later for about four months due to her father's health problems.
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