Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (SP)
Mangaluru, May 12: A thief who approached a shop run by a woman sought drinking water from her and then disappeared with cash from the shop.
This incident happened at T C Road in Thokottu Olapete on Wednesday May 12 morning. The lady who lost money in this incident happens to be Anusooya, who runs a shop at T C Road.
A stranger on a motorbike had approached Anusooya's shop and sought to buy cigarettes. He was about to smoke the cigarette by standing there after buying it, but Anusooya stopped him from doing so. Thereafter, he asked for drinking water. By the time she brought water from the refrigerator, the man rushed into the shop in a flash and escaped in his motorbike towards Thokottu Junction with the stolen purse.
Ullal police station
It is said that the stolen purse contained Rs 35,000 in cash. As she expected to receive stock of different items at that time, Anusooya had kept the cash ready in a purse. A case of theft was registered at Ullal police station.
The shop owner is hopeful that the identity of the thief would have been recorded in the CCTV camera of a private nursing college located opposite to her shop.