"A break in was reported at the residence of Ghulam Nabi Gowhar (retired sessions judge) at Kralpora in Budgam," a police officer said.
He said the incident allegedly took place last night and the thieves decamped with valuables worth lakhs.
Shahwar Gowhar, son of the judge, said the family was not present at home last night as his father was undergoing treatment for kidney ailment at a hospital in Srinagar.