Noida, Oct. 14 -- Thieves allegedly broke into two locked flats in a gated society in Noida's Sector 50 and escaped with valuables worth Rs.1.5 crore, including gold and silver ornaments, while the residents were away, police said.

A case has been registered at the Sector 49 police station, and four teams have been formed to trace the suspects.

The complainant, Nitin Jain, is an IT professional who resides with his family at Crescent Apartment in Sector 50.

"On October 12, when I was in Panipat with my family to attend a family function, I received a call from my neighbour around 3 pm informing me that the lock of my flat had been found broken," Jain told HT.

Jain, who had left home on October 11, returned upon receiving the informati...