₹2 lakh worth items stolen from Bandra home of actor’s kin

MUMBAI:A case of house break-in and theft has been registered at the Bandra police station after a thief broke into the residence of Anil Kapoor’s sister-in-law and decamped with property worth over ₹2 lakh.

The complaint has been filed by Kapoor’s nephew Karan Singh. The incident, which took place on Friday early morning, has been caught on closed circuit television (CCTV) footage, said police.

“The accused entered the house at night and is visible in the CCTV footage of the bungalow. He is seen entering the ground floor of the house from a sliding window,” said a police officer on the condition of anonymity.

“The complainant has stated that they lost three mobile phones and cash collectively worth more than ₹2 lakh.”

As per the footage, there was just one person who entered the house and the security guards were deployed at their designated places. The incident took place when the family members were asleep, said police.

The bungalow is the same one where Anil Kapoor’s daughter and actress Sonam Kapoor’s wedding was held.

A special team of detection officers has been constituted to nab the accused.

According to cops, the accused appears to be in his early 30s. “We are trying to ascertain the identity of the thief from the footage,” the officer said.

The police are also going through the records of historysheeters in the area and have alerted local informants to be on the lookout.