A total of 47 laptops worth Rs 15 lakh were stolen from a company office in the Vastrapur area of Ahmedabad after employees left the office unlocked to attend Garba celebrations during Navratri.
The accused allegedly switched off the CCTV cameras before stealing the laptops and escaping.The incident took place on October 13 and came to light when a company employee visited the office after midnight to collect his clothes. Following a complaint by the company owner, Vastrapur police registered a case and launched an investigation.
According to the complaint, 35-year-old Nikul Shah, a resident of Satellite, works in the chip design industry and has been associated with the company for the past four years. The office was left unlocked as employees had gone out to participate in Navratri Garba celebrations.
Taking advantage of the situation, an unidentified person allegedly entered the office at night and went to the server room, where the CCTV cameras were switched off. The accused then stole 47 laptops kept in the work area and fled before the housekeeping staff arrived to close the office at around 11 pm.
Employee discovers the theft after GarbaThe theft was discovered at around 12:30 am when company employee Sachin Sharma returned to the office to collect his clothes after attending Garba. On entering the work area, he noticed that the laptops kept on the tables were missing.He immediately informed Ravi Uttamchandani, who was handling the company’s accounts.
The information was subsequently passed on to owner Nikul Shah, who reached the office and checked the CCTV footage. The footage reportedly showed an unidentified person switching off the cameras.Shah later lodged a complaint at Vastrapur police station, reporting the theft of 47 laptops worth Rs 15 lakh.
Police visited the scene and are investigating the case to identify and arrest the accused.