Vadodara: Burglar’s night out at mall ends in cheese, ice cream, dry fruit haul

VADODARA : True, he decamped with packets of cheese, but this burglar was not cheesy at all if you look at his list of exploits! He stole 23 pairs of jeans, 20 packets of processed cheese, 12kg almonds, 14 formal trousers, a bag, 32 packets of cardamom, 20 packets of cashew nuts, seven sports shoes, 10 undergarment packs, four men’s shirts, three packets of walnuts and two ice cream packs.
And yet, cops say that he had broken in only to steal money!
The ‘free run’ at Bansal Mall in Gotri happened last month, but mall management filed a complaint at Gotri police station only on Wednesday night. The police said that they have CCTV images of the burglar who spent a lot of time in the mall before decamping with ill-gotten gains worth Rs 52,000.
According to the police, the thief entered the mall on July 17 night by breaking the window pane of the washroom. He then broke the glass door of the first floor and went around looking for the cash counter. He found it, broke it but it yielded in zilch.
And so, he decided to compensate all the trouble he took, his style.
“The mall management learnt about the missing products the next day. But they filed a complaint on Thursday after their monthly audit. We have got CCTV footage of the burglary. The accused was alone but we are trying to ascertain if he had an accomplice,” said S V Chaudhary, Gotri police inspector.