He pretended to be a plumber to gain easy access to the woman’s house. Seeing three men, Ms. Grover got confused but allowed them in thinking her son must have sent them. On the first day, Budhai pretended to work a little but left the premises. ‘Intent to burgle’“He asked the neighbours about Ms. Grover but left when she did not return for a while,” the officer said. “He had bought the tools for the crime on the same day he entered the house,” Ms. Khan said.

Source: The Hindu January 29, 2018 20:15 UTC