-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: There’s a different kind of theft occurring in the village of Baye Surla in Bicholim taluka. In the past two months, villagers have been complaining of thefts of household utensils.
Burglars have been stealing household utensils kept outside the house during the night in the village of Surla and surrounding areas. “ It is very odd that they are committing thefts of utensils that are kept outside the house during the night. These incidents have been reported in Surla and other parts of Pale in the last two months,” Suresh Bayekar said. “ There has been no formal complaint registered as yet, but it has now become very frequent,” he added. In a recent incident, utensils kept outside the house of a police constable from Surla were stolen. On Saturday night there was a theft near the houses of three persons including Shankar Bhomkar, Ajay Bhamaikar, Anita Kavlekar. “ If the total of all the thefts is taken, then the amount till date would reach about Rs 30,000. Most of the people do not complain as the individual amount of the thefts is small and the complaint would only take of their time,” Bayekar said. Most of the thefts have been reported in areas of Bhamaikarwada, Madkaikarwada, Bayenkarwada and surrounding areas. Villagers suspect that a local gang is involved in this theft.