Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, July 29 2010:
An electronics store dealing in mobile phone handsets and other electronic gadgets were burgled and the robbers walked away with goods worth more than Rs 12 lakhs.
According to a police source, the burglary at Achy Cassette Gallery was committed last night and it came to light this morning.
Proprietor of the shop Yambem Boynao of Singjamei Okram Leikai said that there were stocks of mobile phone handsets of different brands, i-pods, DTH sets and other electronic goods.
The burglars took away several costly mobile phone handsets worth around Rs 12 lakhs and Rs 10,000 in cash.
But other goods were left untouched, Boynao said.
The shop has multiple doors.
Iron shutter forms the outermost door, the middle one is a collapsible grill while an ordinary door makes up the last one.
"All these doors were shut tight before we left the shop last night", Boynao said.
A report has been filed at Singjamei police connection in connection with the burglary, added the proprietor.