Date:10/08/2007 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2007/08/10/stories/2007081060340300.htm

New Delhi

Cash, cheques stolen

NEW DELHI: Nine thousand rupees in cash and 15 blank cheques belonging to a co-operative society of Union Home Ministry officials have allegedly been stolen.

According to the police, Hire and Purchase Co-operative Society president Pramod Kumar Rawat on Wednesday lodged a report claiming that a strong-box containing the cash and cheques was found missing on August 6 morning. The co-operative society office is located outside the main building of North Block that houses the Home Ministry offices. No arrests have been made so far.