New Delhi: In a bizarre incident, a deputy collector, Trilochan Gaur, found a note left by burglars after they found no money to steal after they broke into his house.
"Jab paise nahi they toh lock nahi karna tha na collector (If there wasn't any money in the house, you shouldn't have locked it, collector)," read the note.
According to an NDTV report, the note is being seen as a challenge to the police, as the collector's house is located between the homes of a lawmaker & a Dewas Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM). It is also just 100 metre away from the residence of the Superintendent of Police.
Gaur wasn't at his house for about 15-20 days according to the report. He is currently posted as SDM in Khategaon tehsil of Dewas.
He reported the incident soon after he found some cash and silver jewellery missing from his house aside from which his house was found in a scattered condition.
"Rs 30,000 in cash and some jewellery was stolen from the government residence of Trilochan Gaur, who is currently posted as the SDM of Khategaon. The exact time of the incident is not known yet," said Inspector Umrao Singh was quoted by NDTV.
About Rs. 30,000 cash & silver jewellery has been taken from the house.
Although the exact timing when the incident took place is not known yet that reported stated, the investigation is still on.