Yavatmal: The superintendent of police Dilip Bhujbal Patil had to wait outside his office for over an hour on Saturday as a bunch of keys was allegedly stolen by unknown miscreants.
The police had to call for a locksmith to open the office.
The SP summoned SDPO Madhuri Baviskar and ordered her to investigate the matter and submit a report.
Interestingly, when Baviskar wanted to scan CCTV footage from the cameras installed to keep an eye on visitors and public movement in and around the building that housed the SP’s office, it came to fore that all cameras were non-functional for the last several days.
The SDPO has recorded statements of three cops, who were entrusted with the duty of guarding the office and premises.
Over two months ago, a service pistol along with a magazine loaded with 10 live cartridges was stolen from Bangar Nagar residence of one API Rahulkumar Raut. A maid working in Raut’s residence had informed the investigators that a stranger in cop's uniform had visited the house when the Raut couple had gone out.
Immediately after the theft, Raut had expressed suspicion that it could be the handiwork of someone from the department to malign his image. The police have failed to make any headway in the case till date.