LUCKNOW, Aug. 24 -- A locked house in Chinhat was burgled while the family was away in Patna, with thieves allegedly breaking open the main gate lock and stealing Rs.1 lakh in cash and gold and silver jewellery worth around Rs.9 lakh. The house belonged to a high court private secretary Gautam Kumar Sinha. The incident came to light on August 21 after a neighbour informed Sinha, a resident of Madhav Greens in Lolai, that the main gate of his house was open. The FIR was lodged on Saturday under relevant sections, according to a police statement. According to police, Sinha had left for Patna with his wife Neetu and their two children around 3.30am on August 19. After receiving the neighbour's call, Sinha informed Chinhat police. According to his complaint, the burglars first broke the lock of the main gate and then damaged a kitchen window fitted with a ventilator to enter the house. They subsequently broke open the lock of an almirah in one of the rooms and escaped with Rs.1 lakh in cash and jewellery, including gold and silver ornaments, collectively valued at around Rs.9 lakh, he told police. CCTV footage from a neighbouring house has provided investigators with their first lead. Police said two suspected burglars can be seen entering the house and later leaving. Sinha has also told police that a domestic worker and a milk supplier regularly visited the house....