Beedis worth Rs 20 lakh looted

September 3, 2013

Karwar, Sep 3: A six-member gang looted beedis worth Rs 20 lakhs near Bogribail in Ankola taluk in the wee hours of Monday.

The lorry was carrying 30 Mark beedis from Mangalore to Rajasthan. The lorry had 700 boxes of beedis.

The gang followed the lorry in a vehicle on National Highway 63 and stopped it near Bogribail. Some of them attacked the driver and cleaner.

The lorry was taken to a secluded place and the driver and cleaner tied with ropes. The robbers then cut open the tarpaulin covering the beedis and fled with 261 boxes.

The incident came to light on Monday morning and police rushed to the spot and freed the driver and cleaner.

A complaint was lodged with Ankola police and it is estimated that the stolen beedis were worth Rs 20 lakh.

Police suspect that professional robbers might be involved in the robbery.

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