Robbers Target 2 Govt Schools In Ludhiana, Flee With Mid-Day Meal Ration Amongst Other Items
Two government schools in Ludhiana’s Ghungrana village were robbed of several items, including a refrigerator, LED screen and mid-day meal ration, by a gang thieves, who also set the furniture in one of the buildings on fire during the burglary.
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The incident, where the Government High Schools in the village was targeted, occurred for the second time within five days.
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Two schools in vicinity targetted by robbers
On Tuesday, the burglars ransacked the school again and did not stop there. A primary school in the village also came under the radar of bandits, who absconded with the mid-day meal ration stored on the premises.
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As per a Hindustan Times report, an FIR has been filed by the Jodhan police against unidentified miscreants and a probe was initiated.
The complaint was based on the statement of Hema Sharma, in charge of Government High School, Ghungrana.
In her complaint, Sharma revealed that upon reaching the school in the morning, the staff were aghast after discovering that the locks were broken.
Several items including mid-day meal ration stolen
They noticed that the burglars stole a refrigerator, an LED screen and utensils.
The miscreants also looted some school records and damaged the rest before setting the furniture ablaze during their escape.
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The burglars also targeted a Government Primary School close to the high school and stole 2 LPG gas cylinders, one cooker and the mid-day meal ration.
Second robbery at the high school
This is not the first time that the high school has become the target of the gang.
Sharma stated that on February 17, they had picked up 10 batteries, a pressure cooker, 200 kg rice, and 200 kg wheat meant for mid-day meal from the premises.
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Additionally, they had damaged CCTVs and pocketed a digital video recorder (DVR) during the escape.
ASI Sukhmandar Singh told HT that an FIR under sections 457 (lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night in order to commit offence), 427 (mischief causing damage to the amount of fifty rupees) and 380 (theft) of the IPC has been registered in both the thefts against unidentified accused. A search is on for the miscreants.
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