A daylight burglary at Jaipuria Sunrise Society in Zirakpur saw cash, jewellery and other valuables worth several lakhs stolen from a locked flat, prompting questions about how the intruders entered and left the residential complex without being stopped.
The break-in took place on Saturday at flat number 301 in Tower B, owned by chartered accountant Sehaj Goyal. Goyal told police that he left the flat at around 2pm to go to work and returned approximately 30 minutes later. He found the lock on the main door broken and the rooms ransacked.
The burglars allegedly forced open cupboards and removed around Rs 1 lakh in cash, gold and silver jewellery estimated to be worth between Rs 4 lakh and Rs 5 lakh, as well as valuable watches. The preliminary assessment of the losses was made after Goyal inspected the flat following his return.
Goyal has lodged a complaint with Zirakpur police, which has initiated an investigation into the break-in. The police are expected to examine how the burglars accessed the society, whether they were familiar with the premises and how they were able to leave after entering the flat.
The incident has also raised questions about the monitoring of entry and exit points at the residential complex. Residents are concerned about whether security personnel, surveillance systems and visitor checks were effective during the period when the flat was targeted.
Goyal has expressed suspicion that a society employee could have been involved, but this has not been established. Police will have to verify that possibility along with other lines of inquiry. The suspicion has added an internal-security dimension to the investigation because residents and staff may have knowledge of occupancy patterns, access arrangements and the movement of people within the complex.
The burglary highlights the limits of relying only on the presence of guards at a gated housing society. Security arrangements also depend on controlled access, effective surveillance, visitor records and the ability to detect unusual movement inside the premises. The available account does not establish whether any particular security system failed or whether an employee was involved.
For residents, the immediate concern is how a locked flat in a society claiming round-the-clock security could be entered and cleared in a short period during daylight hours. The police investigation is expected to establish the sequence of entry, theft and escape, while also determining the total value of the stolen property and identifying those responsible.
The case remains under investigation by Zirakpur police, which will examine the circumstances of the break-in and verify the possible involvement of anyone familiar with the society’s security arrangements.
