Amul milk parlour located near Faith-7 Garden in Gota was targeted by thieves who broke into the establishment and made away with cash amounting to ₹30,000. The theft, which took place in the intervening night of February 15 and 16, has been reported to the Sola High Court police station.
The complainant, Prakashbhai Jayantilal Virwani, a resident of Sindhi Colony, Sardarnagar, runs the Amul parlour to support his family. According to his complaint, the business operates from 6 am to 11 pm. On the evening of February 15, he had secured the day’s earnings in a drawer at the parlour before leaving for a family wedding in Vadodara.
The incident came to light the next day when Prakashbhai’s younger brother Dinesh visited the shop around 6.30 am and discovered that a fan vent on the rear wall of the shop had been broken. Upon further inspection, he found that the cash drawer had been broken into and Rs 30,000 was missing. Unable to report the crime immediately due to his absence, Prakashbhai formally complained on February 19 at the Sola High Court police station.
The police have registered a case and launched an investigation. Preliminary findings suggest that the burglars gained entry by tampering with the rear vent fan using an unidentified tool. Authorities are reviewing CCTV footage from the vicinity and seeking potential eyewitnesses to gather more evidence.