Criminals decamped with transport consignment worth over Rs25 lakh from the godown of a private transport company at Baliguma under MGM police station area in the wee hours of Sunday.
The incident took place at transport godown company, Startrek logistics (P) ltd located besides the Baliguma Gurudwara along the NH-33. An asbestos sheet was found removed from the roof of the godown and materials, mostly the motor parts. The parts which have been stolen belonged to Tata Motors ltd, Tata Cumins and TRF limited.
According to information the criminals dismantled two CCTV cameras fixed in the godown premises and office. The security guard, Arjun Sadhan, who was posted at the godown during the night-shift duty could not make out when the crime was committed. Officer-in-charge, MGM police station, Vinod Kumar after inspecting the site, said the police have detained three persons, including the security guard, Arjun Sadhan.
“We are investing the incident. Burglary has taken place at a transport godown. Following inspection of the godown and taking statement of the godown management and others, we have detained some persons for interrogation,” said an official. The godown senior manager Nassar said that the guard Arjun informed him at about 5 am that his (Arjun’s) laptop and cell-phone was stolen from the godown. The guard who was on duty from 6 pm on Saturday claimed that he had fallen asleep in the night.