Nighties, petticoats, women’s underwear go missing overnight from an apartment complex in Kallahalli. Residents say that drug addicts are behind this theftThe residents of an apartment complex in Kallahalli near Ulsoor Lake are a worried lot. Miscreants have free access to nearly 300 flats in the area. While bike and petrol thefts have been reported from the complex at regular intervals, it has now extended to intruders laying their hands on nighties, petticoats, and undergarments kept on the clothes line. Several such items have gone missing overnight from the terrace.“I was shocked to see our clothes, including nighties and undergarments missing from the clothes line. I am not sure how many people came to the terrace. They stole our slippers too. The incident took place between 9.45 pm and 10 pm on Thursday,” said Gowthami Kadireshan, a homemaker and a resident.“I suspect that some drug addicts are behind the theft. They select isolated places on the complex premises at night to take drugs and liquor. Usually, drug addicts visit this area after 1 am, but they came here a little early on Thursday. They broke flower pots and threw all the clothes from the terrace. We have already requested the corporator of Sarvagna Nagar ward to install CCTV cameras but she is not willing to do so. Now, we have decided to install the CCTV cameras ourselves,” said Manjula Balaji, another resident.“I was amazed to see my clothes neatly folded and kept in one corner on the terrace,’’ said another homemaker on condition of anonymity.Tarakeshwari, also a resident, said the intruder had spilled water on the staircase leading to the terrace. “I was afraid to go upstairs. I took the help of my neighbour to go to the terrace to see if anyone was there. But I didn’t find anyone at the time,” she said.Expressing anguish and disgust over the lack of security at the residential complex, Kalidasa Reddy, another resident said that they had submitted a memorandum to the police commissioner on February 2, highlighting the frequent petrol and vehicle thefts in the area. They had also reported about the rampant eve-teasing. “We have requested the police commissioner to direct the appropriate authorities to install CCTV cameras here,” he said.The residents have also complained about the presence of miscreants on the premises due to the lack of a security guard.Other residents are worried about the safety of their children. They want the police to take suitable measures to prevent any anti-social elements from entering the premises at night.The residential complex was constructed by the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) in 1987. The pourakarmikas are responsible for cleaning the premises.Meanwhile, Sarvagna Nagar ward corporator Shashirekha Mukund was not available for comment.Ulsoor assistant sub-inspector said that they have not received any complaint from the residents of Kallahalli. “Police constables visit all the areas, including Kallahalli at night,” the assistant sub-inspector said. y m