Residents of Amwaj shocked over back-to-back burglaries

Two back-to-back burglaries in a space of a few weeks in Amwaj Islands have left the residents there in a shock. In the latest incident, a burglar made off with BD300 from the house of an expatriate on the wee hours of Sunday. Speaking to Tribune, burglary victim Gaye Bentham said she woke up after hearing loud noises only to see a man running out of her house. “I woke up after hearing some loud noises.

The panicked burglar ran out after taking BD300 from my wallet. “He threw my wallet in the garden and I was lucky to get back important documents including the CPR.” Ms Bentham was alone at home when the burglary took place around 2.00 am. “He must have got in through the back door. Unfortunately, I had left it open that night, so he had an easy way in. “I have been living in this country for 12 years now and never felt unsafe.

However, times are changing and I urge everyone to be cautious.” Sources said another burglary took place in the same area two weeks ago. “It happened during the day. The woman who was living in that house had gone out when the burglar got inside and made off with BD600.” In a related incident, the Ministry of Interior yesterday announced that four were arrested for burgling shops in the Muharraq Governorate.