Hunsur, July 14 -- Burglar breaks into house, drinks chilled beer from fridge, skips town with gold and cash

In an unusual burglary, a thief who broke into a house at NES Colony in Hunsur not only decamped with gold jewellery and cash but also took time to drink chilled beer from the refrigerator before making his escape.

The incident occurred at the residence of Sachin Prakash, proprietor of SP Events, on Saturday night.

According to the Police, Sachin had locked the house on Saturday evening and left for Kushalnagar to attend an engagement ceremony scheduled for the following day.

The burglar gained entry by breaking open the front door lock and stole 149 grams of gold jewellery and Rs. 5.35 lakh in cash. Before leaving, however, he...