MUMBAI: Thieves broke into a liquor store in Powai and made away with cash and bottles valued at over Rs 8 lakh during the lockdown. The theft at Dimple Wine Shop came to light on Monday evening, when the owner, Pramod Dodeja (43), opened it after receiving the permission to sell liquor.
The thieves had entered the shop by bending the shutter from top and fixing it before leaving, said the police. In his complaint, Dodeja said that liquor bottles worth Rs 7.5 lakh and Rs 1.1 lakh cash from the safe in the cupboard were missing.
Dodejahad closed the shop on March 20 after the government declared lockdown due to Covid-19. As he also switched off the power connection and CCTV camera, there is no footage of the heist.
Powai police have sought CCTV footage from Tunga Village for leads. On Tuesday, the police booked Dodeja under IPC Section 144 for violating the prohibitory order after it was found that customers crowded outside his shop and did not follow social distancing norms. Dodeja also did not use the token system, said the police.
The thieves had entered the shop by bending the shutter from top and fixing it before leaving, said the police. In his complaint, Dodeja said that liquor bottles worth Rs 7.5 lakh and Rs 1.1 lakh cash from the safe in the cupboard were missing.
Dodejahad closed the shop on March 20 after the government declared lockdown due to Covid-19. As he also switched off the power connection and CCTV camera, there is no footage of the heist.
Powai police have sought CCTV footage from Tunga Village for leads. On Tuesday, the police booked Dodeja under IPC Section 144 for violating the prohibitory order after it was found that customers crowded outside his shop and did not follow social distancing norms. Dodeja also did not use the token system, said the police.
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