According to the police, jewellery and cash worth Rs 3.06 lakh was stolen from the jewellery shop of one Rakesh Verma in the Chakeri police circle in the JK Colony area. The police are investigating into the case following an FIR. Similarly, thieves broke into the jewellery shop of one Maneesh of Ratan Lal Nagar in the Panki police circle here on late Wednesday night and escaped with jewellery items worth Rs 2.5 lakh and cash worth Rs 5,000. A case has been registered with the Panki Police. Elsewhere, jewellery worth several thousands was stolen from the jewellery shop of one Raju in Yashodanagar area under the Naubasta police station on late Wednesday night. About the rise in incidents of theft in the city, a senior police official in charge of anti-burglary cell said, “I have given strict instructions to all subordinates to lodge complaints and FIRs of the people. Also I have directed them to furnish a daily area-wise report of such crimes.” Another police official said, “In order to track down these petty criminals, an order has been issued to all the SHOs to prepare a list of those accused of monetary offences. It is also to be ascertained whether those criminals who figure in the list are lodged in jail or absconding. And to trace out such criminals in case they are absconding.”