Tobacco products, other goods worth Rs 12L stolen from sealed warehouse

TNN | Apr 24, 2020, 04:00 IST

Surat: Some unidentified persons were booked at Puna police station on Wednesday for stealing tobacco products and other goods worth Rs12.12 lakh from a warehouse sealed by GST department. Police have got some specific lead in the case.
Thieves stole packets of pan masala, tobacco products, water bottles and plastic chairs worth Rs12.12 lakh from the warehouse of Harikesh Agency on Kadodara Road. The warehouse was sealed by GST office on March 2 for ‘tax evasion’. Meanwhile, Suresh Tejani, an employee of the agency, was informed over phone by someone about the theft on Wednesday.
Police suspect a mini truck was brought to the warehouse to transport the goods. "It is surprising that no one noticed the truck of the thieves. We are investigating the case from multiple angles," said a police officer.