Two more country liquor shops burgled

Nagpur: After a long pause, burglaries at liquor shops have once again surfaced in the city with two cases reported on Tuesday from Gittikhadan and Lakadganj areas.

Interestingly, the burglars have also stolen DVRs which had recording from CCTV cameras installed at both the shops. Police have launched search operation to nab the culprits.

Since the lockdown came into force in March, at least 11 liquor shops have been burgled in the city. The burglaries had stopped after home delivery of liquor was allowed mid-May.

In the first incident, a country liquor shop was targeted by thieves who decamped with a large number of liquor bottles from a shop located near Gittikhadan Chowk. The burglars entered the shop by breaking front gate lock and decamped with CCTV cameras, DVR and liquor in all worth Rs3.96 lakh.

In another incident, a country liquor shop in Lakadganj, owned by Abhishek Jaiswal, was targeted by a burglar who stole liquor bottles, DVR and LED TV worth Rs64,002.

Based on the modus operandi, cops suspect both the burglaries to be the handiwork of same criminals.