Tasmac outlet in Vellore burgled
A state-run liquor outlet in Melpatti, India, was burgled, resulting in the theft of liquor bottles worth approximately ₹1.5 lakh. Police are currently investigating the incident after finding damaged locks and missing CCTV evidence.
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This highlights local crime trends and the security challenges faced by state-managed retail outlets.
Burglars decamped with liquor bottles, with an estimated worth of ₹1.5 lakh rupees, from a Tasmac outlet in Melpatti village on Wednesday.
The police said that the outlet supervisor V. Subash, 38, and other staff opened the outlet around noon and saw the lock at the entrance of the outlet damaged. The staff also found several racks of liquor bottles stolen. Hard disks of CCTV cameras fixed inside the outlets were missing and the cameras were damaged.
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