Ludhiana, May 18 -- The Dugri police have solved a burglary case with the arrest of an accused and recovery of stolen gold jewellery worth nearly Rs.32 lakh, along with cash and other valuables.

The accused Ranjit Singh, a resident of Hardoi district in Uttar Pradesh, was living in Sunet village, Ludhiana.

According to police, the complainant Rajinder Sharma, a resident of Shaheed Karnail Singh Nagar on Pakhowal Road and manager at an auto agency on Ferozepur Road, had reported that an unidentified person stole around Rs.3 lakh in cash along with gold and silver jewellery from his residence on the night of May 8, when the family was asleep. Following the complaint, the Dugri police registered an FIR under Sections 331(4), 305 and 317 of...