Ludhiana, Sept. 8 -- A family based in Basant Avenue suffered a major loss after returning from a 10-day trip to discover their home had been burgled by unidentified thieves. The incident came to light when Prateek Seth and his family returned from Ambala on September 5, only to find their house ransacked.

Prateek Seth, the homeowner, informed Sadar police that before leaving for Ambala, he had securely locked the house. However, upon arrival back home, they noticed the main cupboard had been broken, and a LED TV screen was missing. A thorough check revealed that cash amounting to Rs.2 lakh, 50gms of gold jewellery, 1.5kg of silver, three passports, and five expensive watches were stolen.

Head Constable Balwinder Singh, who is investiga...