Man breaks into shop in Konaje, steals things worth Rs 40k; CCTV camera records crime
Konaje: An incident of theft at a shop situated at the Toudugoli Junction in Naringana here came to light with the CCTV camera capturing the scene on Friday night.
The footage shows a well-built man entering the shop, owned by one Vasantha Toudugoli, at around 2:30 am using a rod to break the locks of the shop. The man is seen struggling for about half an hour to open the lock on the wooden door of the room where the cash counter was located.
The thief is reported to have stolen things worth approximately Rs 40,000, including cash worth 10,000, several items like cigarette and gutkha packets, tea powder and food items worth Rs 15,000 as well as the WiFi system, apparently mistaking it to be a CCTV camera hard disk.
The footage also shows the man taking off his T-shirt on entering the shop and using it to hide his face while approaching the cash counter. The man had allegedly parked his car about 50 metres away before walking down to the shop and breaking into it.
The locals are reported to have identified the suspect as a person who had purchased goods from the shop a month ago and had visited a nearby hotel for tea.
Also, the owner used to sleep in the shop at night but had been sleeping at home in recent days due to ill-health.
Konaje Police have registered a case and are probing the incident.
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Tension in Koppal village over Ambedkar flag during fair; five arrested
Koppal: Tension prevailed in Halwarti village of Koppal taluk after a clash reportedly broke out between members of Dalit and upper-caste communities over the hoisting of an Ambedkar flag during the Beeralingeshwara fair.
According to police, a verbal argument between youths from the two communities escalated into a physical confrontation, leading to unrest in the village.
In a related development, it has been alleged that members of the upper-caste community entered the house of a Dalit youth, identified as Gavisiddappa Hosamani, damaged the door and vandalised the front portion of the house.
As a precautionary measure, additional police personnel have been deployed in the village to maintain law and order.
Police said a complaint has been registered at the Koppal Rural Police Station and five persons have been arrested in connection with the incident. Further investigation is under way.
