GURGAON: Burglars broke into the locked home of Olympic medalist and six-time world boxing champion Mary Kom in Surajkund’s Sector 46 earlier this week, police said on Saturday.The gang allegedly accessed the house through a vacant plot beside it and entered after breaking a glass window on the terrace on the intervening night of Sept 24-25.Neighbours had first spotted a ladder placed in the backyard and alerted Kom’s manager, who then informed the cops.On Saturday, a team from Sector 46 police post reached the house but could not enter as it was locked. Later, Kom’s manager arrived with the keys, following which officers confirmed the burglary.Though the exact items missing from the house are not yet known, police said gold items, taps, an inverter battery, and other valuables were found missing.Sub-inspector Yashpal told TOI that a case had not yet been registered, as the police were awaiting a formal complaint from the boxing champion, who is currently in Meghalaya attending the 4th Sohra International Half Marathon.“The burglars appear to have climbed onto the terrace from an adjoining empty plot and broke in after damaging a window. We are awaiting a detailed assessment of the loss,” said Surajkund SHO inspector Pahlad.Mary Kom, a Padma Vibhushan awardee, Olympic bronze medalist, and six-time world champion, has not yet issued a statement on the incident. But she told news agency ANI, “I am not at home. I will know exactly when I reach home. In the CCTV footage, they (thieves) are seen taking away the TV and other items. My neighbours told me that it happened on September 24. It happened at my Faridabad home… I have informed the police.“Police said an investigation is underway and efforts are being made to identify the burglars from CCTV footage.
