3 weeks ago
Rs 2 crore mobile heist at Sonovision store shocks Tirupati
Late at night, some thieves broke into a mobile phone shop in Tirupati.
The store is called Sonovision, and it sits near Annamayya Circle.
They took expensive phones and other electronic gadgets.
All of it together was worth almost 2 crore rupees — a very large amount of money.
Among the stolen items were 50 iPhones made by Apple and about 100 other smartphones.
The thieves got in late on Friday night.
The robbery was only noticed on Saturday morning when workers came to open the shop.
The police came and looked for clues like fingerprints and video recordings.
The case is now being investigated by the local police.
Nearby shop owners are worried and have asked the police to patrol more at night.
Thieves broke into the Sonovision mobile store near Annamayya Circle in Tirupati late Friday night.
Electronics worth nearly Rs 2 crore were stolen, including 50 Apple iPhones and about 100 other branded smartphones.
The crime was discovered on Saturday morning when staff opened the store.
ASP Srinivas and forensic experts inspected the scene, collecting fingerprints and analyzing CCTV footage.
SV University police registered a case, and local business owners demanded intensified night patrolling.
- Who
- Unidentified thieves who broke into the Sonovision mobile store; the case is being investigated by ASP Srinivas and the SV University police.
- What
- A break-in in which electronics worth nearly Rs 2 crore, including 50 Apple iPhones and about 100 other branded smartphones, were stolen.
- Where
- Sonovision mobile store near Annamayya Circle, Tirupati.
- When
- Late Friday night; the theft was discovered Saturday morning.
- Why
- The motive is not stated in the articles; police have registered a case and initiated a probe.
Key facts
- Store
- Sonovision mobile store
- Location
- Near Annamayya Circle, Tirupati
- Value of stolen goods
- Nearly Rs 2 crore
- Stolen Apple iPhones
- 50
- Other stolen smartphones
- About 100 branded phones
- Time of break-in
- Late Friday night
- Discovery
- Saturday morning by store staff
- Investigating police
- SV University police (case registered)
Sources
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