MARGAO
In a major burglary, unknown culprits burgled the Kashmir Palace, an exotic gems and jewellery shop at Colva in the wee hours of Wednesday, and decamped with gold and silver jewellery worth lakhs of rupees.
The incident is believed to have taken place between 3 am to 3.30 am on Wednesday. The burglary came to light early Wednesday morning when a local resident, who was heading to church for the early morning mass on Ash Wednesday, noticed the shop open. The burglars effected entry into the shop by bending the shutters.
Owner Parvez Ahmed who rushed to the site had his worst fears confirmed when he found jewellery displayed in the shop missing. “I had pulled down the shutters of the shop at around 11 pm last night. The incident must have taken place in the wee hours,” Parvez told The Goan.
While the police pegged the value of the stolen gold and silver items to around Rs two lakh, sources said the loss caused by the theft of the jewellery might run into lakhs of rupees.
The Colva police are investigating.
