Burglary at shop, house

Excelsior Correspondent
KATHUA, Feb 10: Two cases of theft have been reported in Kathua area last night in which burglars managed to decamp with gold ornaments and cash.
A police spokesman said that some thieves broke into the house of one Jagdish Raj, son of Rattan Chand at Narayanpur village near Palli Morh last night. They escaped with Rs 25000 cash and gold ornaments worth rupees one lakh from the house. The family reported the matter to Kathua police which registered a case and started investigation.
In yet another incident, thieves barged into the Karyana shop of one Puran Chand at Chak Desa Singh near Kathua last night and decamped with Rs 6000 cash and some items from the shop. The police has taken cognizance of the matter.