As the year comes to a close, a worrying trend of rising crime has been observed in the state, with criminals operating boldly and seemingly without fear of the law. The latest incidents, resembling a pattern of organized theft, have raised alarms.
At Mahalakshmi High School in Kudnem, unidentified thieves forcibly entered the premises on Saturday night. Breaking into the school, they targeted the office drawer, making off with a substantial amount estimated to be between sixty to seventy thousand rupees. The stolen cash included recently collected examination fees for 10th-grade students.
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A formal complaint with the Dicholi police on Monday, prompting an investigation into the incident. Despite efforts, the police, aided by fingerprint experts and sniffer dogs have yet to find any leads.
In a parallel incident in Mollem, Dharbandora, a similar attempted theft occurred at Abhinav Vidyamandir Vidyalaya on Monday night. Fortunately, the thieves left empty-handed in this case. CCTV footage from the school is now a crucial resource for the ongoing police investigation.
Authorities are considering the possibility of an organized gang being behind these incidents, given the similarity in nature. The surge in organized theft has prompted heightened security measures, with the hope that the captured movements and faces of the thieves on CCTV will aid law enforcement in bringing the culprits to justice.
