Civic activist’s house broken into while he was abroad

Thieves don’t leave any house unburgled, particularly when the tenant is far away from home. On April 21, 2019, Brigadier (retired) RS Murthy left for Vietnam with his wife. On May 15, 2019, around 5.15pm, Murthy’s security guard Bharat noticed that the back door was broken into.

The guard reported the incident to Murthy’s nephew Sanjeev Balakrishnan who stays in HSR Layout. Upon inspection, Sanjeev found that the house was ransacked as the thieves failed to find what they were looking for: jewellery and cash. They avoided the electronic items and took away all the taps and kitchen fittings. There was water all over the place. It was an act of frustration, according to Sanjeev.

The theft despite having informed the cops in advance. The police officials are asked to nab the people behind the theft and increase surveillance around 24th Main where the house stands. The HSR police have filed a case of house-breaking and theft, and are investigating.

Murthy is a prominent civic activist of HSR Layout. He was the co-founder of the 17-year-old Sector 2 Residents Welfare Association and also served as its president for some time.