Jaipur: A thief broke into the residence of senior BJP MLA and former minister Pratap Singh Singhvi in Jaipur’s heavily fortified Civil Lines area early Thursday morning, stealing over Rs 1 lakh in cash and artificial jewellery while more than 10 people were asleep inside the house.The audacious break-in occurred around 2:15 am, raising concerns over security protocols in one of the city’s most protected neighbourhoods, located just a few metres from the official residences of the state governor and the chief minister.
Officials inspect the site at Civil Lines on Thursday morning. Thief breaks into BJP MLA’s house in Jaipur’s high-security zone, leaves with cash
“The thief appeared to be someone who knew the interior of the house and targeted the specific window he needed to break,” a police officer said, hinting that the intruder may have familiarity with the layout.The intruder allegedly accessed the property by smashing a kitchen window and spent nearly an hour rummaging through the residence before fleeing undetected. DCP (south) Rajarshi Raj Varma confirmed that police have secured CCTV footage of the incident, saying, “We are actively analyzing the footage to identify the suspect.”
Officials inspect the site at Civil Lines on Thursday morning. Thief breaks into BJP MLA’s house in Jaipur’s high-security zone, leaves with cash
Despite a large police presence in the area, which includes a continuous watch by city police and the Rapid Action Force (RAC), the break-in raises questions about the effectiveness of the security measures in place.Singhvi was not present at his home at the time of the theft, being in his constituency of Baran for the ongoing panchayat elections. It was his family who discovered the crime upon waking in the morning and promptly notified him. Singhvi later reached out to the Jaipur police commissioner regarding the theft.
Officials inspect the site at Civil Lines on Thursday morning. Thief breaks into BJP MLA’s house in Jaipur’s high-security zone, leaves with cash
The Sodala station house officer was the first to reach the residence after receiving information about the burglary. DCP (south) later visited the house to inspect the scene, while a forensic science laboratory (FSL) team was called in to assist with the investigation. Police are examining the circumstances of the break-in and the available CCTV footage to identify the intruder.GFX:Police suspect the thief had visited the premises earlier and was familiar with the layoutThe intruder spent nearly an hour rummaging through cupboards and collecting valuablesWhile the MLA was away, family members and staff were asleep inside the houseSecurity personnel deployed in the area failed to spot the intruderNo patrolling vehicle spotted the thief either
