COIMBATORE: Police often come across instances where intruders make sure not to leave a scent or trace at a crime scene to evade arrest. But Kinathukadavu police were surprised to find a house that was broken into wiped clean. Sources said Kinathukadavu police received an alert about a burglary at a house in a farm in Muthugoundanpudur.
A gang had gained entry into the recently built farmhouse on Saturday night and decamped with the furniture and valuables. They also took away CCTV cameras and the digital video recorder from the house. The incident came to light on Sunday morning when the owner opened the house.
Kinathukadavu police who visited the house could not find any traces like fingerprints and footprints, as the entire house was cleaned with water.
Police sources said, “It was a tile-floored house and the burglars broke open the front door using a fencing stone. After the theft, they cleaned the entire flooring of house with water collected from the sump located a few metres away from the farmhouse.”
No FIR was registered as of Sunday evening.