Electronic goods including mobile phones, cameras and laptops worth Rs 20 lakh were burgled from Samsung mobile store at Tawa Complex under Habibganj police station on Friday.
The store is situated near the Habibganj police station but the police came to know about the incident only after the complainant approached the police. According to the police, on Saturday when the owner of the shop Sachin Kamdar went to open his shop, the shutter was found broken and the central lock of the door was broken.
Police were informed and after preliminary investigation, a case under section 457 and 380 of the IPC was registered. Kamdar was not able to ascertain the loss but told that the loss would be around Rs 18- Rs 20 lakh. He suspects that someone acquainted or aware of the goods was involved in the burglary as only selective goods were taken while others were left.
The victim left the shop at around 10 pm on Friday after locking the doors and shutter properly and on Saturday the goods were burgled. When the victim entered the shop it was found that three laptops, 12 cameras and over 100 Samsung mobile phones were missing Police might question the employees and the on duty security guards. Police have started investigation.