Mangalore, Oct 12: The cash Rs 9 lakh was stolen from a soap distributors firm at Kallapu here on Thursday October 10.
The theft occured at Marcon Overseas Company, wholesalers of Hindustan Lever soap products in Kallapu near Thokkottu. The company runs on partnership, with Chembugudde Shakir Ahmed as one of the partners.
It has been learnt that a cash of Rs 9.24 lakh accrued out of sales which was kept in the cupboard was stolen by the thieves. The thieves gained entry into the firm by breaking the metal net of the window behind the building.
The thieves also took away CCTV camera, its hard disk and server, besides the punching machine used for staff attendance.
Police suspect that the theft might have been committed by some people known to the firm.
Ullal police, fingerprint experts and canine squad arrived at the spot to investigate.
A case has been registered in Ullal police station.
