Rs 11 lakh, 24 bottles of liquor stolen from Tasmac shop

Coimbatore: An unidentified gang broke into a Tasmac shop located at the intersection of Lawley Roa d and Marudhamalai Road in the city in the early hours of Monday and made away with Rs 10.72 lakh and 24 bottles of liquor. Police have formed two special teams to crack the case.
Velusamy, supervisor of the Tasmac shop, told the RS Puram (crime) police that the amount, which was the collection on April 23 and 24, was kept in a steel locker in the shop as he couldn’t deposit the same in bank on Saturday, when it was a bank holiday.
He said the shop had clocked more sale on Saturday, as the customers knew the shop won’t be opened on Sunday because of the total lockdown.
An investigation officer said, “Velusamy had kept the two days’ collection of Rs 10,72,270 in the steel locker. When he returned to the shop at 10am on Monday, he found the shutter locks were broken open.”
The Tasmac supervisor immediately informed the R S Puram police, who rushed to the spot along with forensic experts, who lifted a few fingerprints from the crime scene. A sniffer dog was also pressed into service. While it ran a few metres from the crime scene, it didn’t help with any lead in the case.
City deputy commissioner of police (crime) E S Uma also visited the crime spot. Police said both the Tasmac shop and nearby establishments were not under the surveillance of CCTV cameras. “We have formed two special teams to nab the burglars,” the officer said.
The RS Puram police have registered a case and further investigation is on. tnn