Mumbai art connoisseurs and owners of the iconic Chemould art space at Prescott Road, Fort, have a bungalow called ‘Woodlands’ located near Porcupine Point, also known as Sunset Point, in Matheran. The Gandhys’ bungalow has been broken into and burgled on two occasions recently, sending the hill station, a hugely popular go-to getaway for Mumbaikars, buzzing.

First break-in

The first theft was discovered at 6.30 am on August 15. Adil Gandhy said, “The thieves broke in through a side bathroom after breaking a window glass and then removing an iron bar. One person slipped in and opened the bathroom door. Through this, they gained access to a part of the home and broke open all the cupboards. They ransacked the stuff inside. They took a large copper pot and copper dishes.” Gandhy surmised that they were probably looking for specific items that could be sold immediately or melted down.