Kundapura: Robbery of Cigarettes worth 22 lakhs from shop

Even before people could forget the recent huge robbery, another robbery in the middle of Kundapur city taken place on 14th March night from a shop robbing cigarettes woth rupees 22 lakhs. Near the new bus stand, robbers broke into a shop K. Padmanabha Kamath and robbed about 53 boxes containing cigarettes. The value of these cigarettes has been estimated as rupees 22 lakhs.

Though there were grocery items other than cigarettes at Padmanabha Kamath shop and also there were 80 boxes of cigarettes in storage, only 56 cigarette boxes were being robbed, which has caused curiosity. Robbers seem to have come in vehicle and robbed the shop.

The shop is only few meters away from the Kundapura Police Station and even till late night people move around in this place. But still the robbery has taken place by breaking the shutter lock. The robbers have taken the broken locks along with them, which is surprising.

Upon receiving the news of the robbery, Kundapura Sub Division A.S.P. Ramnivas Sepath, Circle Inspector Madan Gavkar, Kundaapur Crime S. I. Thimmappa Shetty came to the spot and made enquiries.

Also, police dog team and finger prints experts have come to the spot and have begun the inspection. As per the complaint given by the shop owner K. Ramachandra Kamath, the case has been registered at Kundapura Police Station and the investigation by the police is in the process.