NAGPUR: Unidentified thieves allegedly broke into the house of a Buddhist monk in the Kapil Nagar area of Nagpur and decamped with ₹2.20 lakh in cash and a bag containing important property, identity and educational documents.

The incident took place at Plot No. 87 in Raja Shuddhodhan Nagar, near Samata Nagar Road, on November 11.

According to the police complaint, the victim, identified as Devesh Kumar Hiramani Maurya (31), who works as a Buddhist monk and performs religious ceremonies, locked his house at around 10 am and left for a religious programme at Salvastra Sakas Singh Buddhist Vihar in Ganeshpeth.

When he returned home at around 12.40 pm, he found that the lock on the main entrance was missing. On entering the house, he noticed that belongings in the bedroom had been scattered.

A subsequent inspection revealed that ₹2 lakh, which he had received as donations while performing religious ceremonies, was missing. Two piggy banks kept in a cupboard, containing another ₹20,000, had also been stolen.

The thieves also took away a bag containing the house registration documents, identity cards and educational certificates. The total value of the stolen property has been estimated at ₹2.20 lakh, apart from the documents.

The complainant suspects that unidentified burglars broke the main door lock, entered the house and stole the cash and bag before fleeing.

Kapil Nagar police have registered a case under Sections 305, 331(3) and 331(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023. No arrest had been made till the time of reporting. Police are investigating the burglary.