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Antiques worth over Rs four crore,including a cricket bat of Ranjitsinhji Maharaj were stolen by unidentified men from the ancestral palace of the erstwhile rulers of Jamnagar state in Gujarat,police said on Tuesday.
The robbery came to light when the security personnel of the Jam bungalow informed the police today about the missing items,especially those belonging to Ranjitsinhji,they said.
According to police,the theft might have taken place anytime during last fortnight. They suspect that there could have been 3-4 thieves involved in the incident,as food packets and snacks were found inside the bungalow during inspection of crime scene.
The robbers broke into the palace through glass windows and carefully took away things,most of them belonging to Ranjitsinhji,police said,adding that the stolen antiques are estimated to be worth over Rs four crore.
The first-class cricket tournament in India,the Ranji Trophy,has been named in Ranjitsinhji’s honour. The palace premises have been sealed and further investigations are on,police said.
The present owner of the bungalow–Jam Shatusaliaji,who is a descendant of Ranjitsinhji,lives in Mumbai and is on his way to Jamnagar,sources said.
