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Culprits used ingenious techniques to pull a huge almirah closer to window, says S. Sundar ‘Bureau pulling’ was unheard of till recently in the State. Culprits gave anxious moments to the police and residents of Chennai city and its suburbs for nearly a year. And it has come to Madurai now. The first such case was reported at K.K. Nagar on Wednesday. The culprits struck at a house and laid their hands on valuables, including jewels, silk saris, camera and cash worth Rs.1.5 lakh. The ‘modus operandi’ in this case was simple. The culprits operated through the window standing outside the house. They used some ingenious techniques to pull the huge almirah closer to the window. “The inmates, who were sleeping upstairs, had not only left the window open, but also left the keys on the almirah, making the task of the culprits easy,” a police officer said. The police suspect that it should have been the handiwork of some well-trained people, because pulling the almirah without making any noise is not an easy job. “The absence of any fingerprint at the scene of crime proves that they are too professional,” the officer said. The culprits had also lifted the trousers hanging on the hanger and taken away money from it. Manpower shortagePolice officials feel that only intensified night patrolling can check such crimes, including housebreaks, at nights. Unfortunately, the crime wing in the city seems to be neglected, what with the post of an Assistant Commissioner (Crime) in all four sub-divisions remaining vacant for a long time. Even the Deputy Commissioner (Crime), K. Palanichamy, retired on superannuation on Friday. “Though other officials are holding additional charge, they are not able to concentrate on this area,” they feel. The officials, who work through the day, cannot effectively monitor the night patrolling units. “Such crimes are often carried out in the small hours, between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m. when there is not much movement of people on the roads and almost all are in deep sleep,” the officer said. With the summer vacation round the corner, the incident is a cause of worry for the men in uniform. Officials feel that people should not be complacent about the movement of strangers or suspicious persons in their locality. They should alert the police by dialling ‘100.’ Besides, those going out of station for vacation should make use of the locked house register with the local police and keep their neighbours informed. Most importantly, they should prefer safety vaults in banks to keep their jewels and valuables instead of almirahs.
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