Liquor worth ₹1.5 lakh stolen from Vellore Tasmac outlet

Burglars stole liquor bottles valued at about ₹1.5 lakh from a Tasmac outlet in Melpatti village, Vellore district, on Wednesday, police said. Outlet supervisor V. Subash, 38, and other staff arrived at about noon and found that the lock at the entrance had been damaged.

They also discovered that several racks of liquor bottles were missing. The staff alerted the Pernambut police, who began investigating the break-in. Police said the burglars had also taken the hard disks connected to CCTV cameras installed inside the outlet.

The cameras themselves were damaged, according to the account. The removal of the hard disks may limit the availability of recordings from inside the shop, although police took footage from cameras along the route near the outlet as part of their inquiry. A case has been registered.

The police have not announced any arrests or identified suspects in connection with the theft. The incident occurred at a government-run liquor outlet in Melpatti village. The source material does not provide details about when the premises were last secured before staff arrived, how many bottles were taken, or whether the thieves entered through the damaged entrance.

The investigation remains under way. Police are expected to examine the available camera footage and other evidence collected from the premises and surrounding route. No further details about the progress of the inquiry were provided.

The reported loss covers the estimated value of the stolen liquor. The account does not state the value of the damaged cameras or missing hard disks, nor does it indicate whether the outlet’s operations were suspended after the burglary.