Mangaluru: Two held for stealing Rs 3.3 lakh locker from Store in Kodialbail

Mangaluru: Two held for stealing Rs 3.3 lakh locker from Store in Kodialbail

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, July 9, 2025: Kadri police have arrested two individuals in connection with the theft of a locker containing ₹3.30 lakh in cash from a nutrition product store in Kodialbail.

The accused have been identified as Yashwanth Naik (19), a native of Kadur in Chikkamagaluru currently residing in Mallikatte, and Niroop alias Shravan (19), a resident of Labour Colony, Shaktinagar.

Yashwanth was employed as a daytime security guard at the store, while Shravan, a former employee, had resigned earlier.

The theft occurred on the night of June 28, when store staff secured ₹3,33,030—the day’s collection—inside a locker before closing for the day. On the morning of June 30, they found the shop’s shutter lock broken and the locker missing, prompting a complaint at the Kadri police station.

Reportedly, the shutter key had gone missing days before the incident. Police suspect the same key was used to gain entry. During the investigation, suspicion fell on the two accused, who later confessed to the theft during questioning.

Police have recovered the stolen locker, the cash, and the motorcycle used in the crime.