New Delhi, Sep 25 - A businessman who runs several schools in the national capital region has reported cash and jewellery worth millions of rupees was stolen from his central Delhi house while the family was out, police said Friday.

Sudhir Giri, who runs the chain of Giri International Schools in Delhi as well as in its suburbs, reported that he and his wife had gone to visit their relatives Thursday morning and when they returned after a few hours, they found the doors of the first floor residence in West Patel Nagar ajar and the house ransacked.

Giri told police that Rs.5 million in cash and jewellery worth Rs.3 million was missing from the cupboard.

Police have picked up finger prints and other forensic clues from the house.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (Central Delhi) Jaspal Singh said they have detained Giri's domestic help and were interrogating others as well.

'We have registered a case and several people are being questioned,' he said.