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Nagpur: “Extra alertness” on the part of a woman could not save her from robbing her gold ornaments worth Rs 2.20 lakh as she made a mistake of keeping the house door ajar. A burglar sniffed out the gold booty kept under a drum and made his escape good.

The complainant Sarla Shravan Varade (50), resident of Plot No. 6/125, Somwaripeth, Sakkardara, showing alertness had hidden her gold ornaments worth Rs 2.20 lakh under a wheat drum with the aim of preventing theft. However, between August 8 and 19, a burglar, taking advantage of open door, entered Sarla’s house and sniffed out the valuables. Meanwhile, Sarla checked her gold booty but was shocked to find it missing.