CJ suite in Karnataka Bhavan burgled

Two trophies belonging to Karnataka High Court Chief Justice Vikramjit Sen were allegedly stolen from his suite on the third floor of Karnataka Bhavan in Chanakyapuri here, police said on Saturday.

Sen, who assumed charge as the chief justice on December 24, 2011, was not in the Capital, when the incident came to light on Thursday.   Deputy Resident Commissioner of the Karnataka Bhavan, Rajendra Singh, told police that main door of the suite was found locked from outside. “When the maintenance staff tried to open the suite’s door on Thursday morning, it was found locked from inside,” said a police official.

The door of the suite was opened forcibly and it was found that two trophies belonging to Sen were missing. “The trophies were kept in an unlocked almirah,” the official added. Singh also reported that copper pipes kept in the suite for installation of air-conditioner were also missing. “It is not known whether any other items are missing too. The shaft door in the suite has also been broken,” Singh said in his complaint.

A case of theft, based on Singh’s statement, has been lodged with the Chanakyapuri police station. “We suspect that some known persons were behind the theft, as it appears that the miscreants knew the room well. We have launched an investigation, along with a team of fingerprint experts,” the police official added.