Thieves strike at electronics shop in Jhajjar

Thieves broke into an electronics shop — Shri Jee Electronic — located adjacent to the CSD canteen on Gwalishan Road here on Saturday night and stole electronic items, including LED televisions, refrigerators and lakhs of rupees.

Empty boxes of stolen LEDs and fridges were found discarded in nearby fields, indicating that the items were transported from the shop. Besides, thieves severed the wires of CCTV cameras installed at the CSD canteen and nearby shops. The DVR, which stored footage of the area, was also taken away.

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"Investigation was launched as soon as the police received information about the theft. Thieves cut the CCTV wires and took away the DVR with them. However, efforts are under way to review the CCTV footage from the nearby areas. We are hopeful that the culprits will be identified soon." Yomesh Kumar, investigation officer

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The theft came to the fore on Sunday morning when shop owners reached there. They immediately informed the police which rushed to the spot and called in the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) team to collect evidence. Fingerprints were lifted from the shop, and sniffer dogs were also brought in to assist in the investigation. However, dogs were unable to track thieves.

Yomesh Kumar, investigation officer (IO), who was present at the spot, stated that an investigation was launched as soon as the police received information about the theft. “Thieves have cut the CCTV wires and taken the DVR with them. However, efforts are underway to review CCTV footage from nearby areas. We are hopeful that the culprits will be identified soon,” he said.