Shamshabad wine shop robbery: Burglars steal cash, liquor in daring midnight heist

On Thursday night, the cashier closed the account and left some cash in the counter for the following day's business. According to the police, the thieves broke into the shop after midnight by drilling a hole in the wall using hand tools and drilling machinery. They then forced open the cash drawer, stole the money, and also took several liquor bottles from the racks.

Hyderabad: Unidentified burglars broke into a wine shop in Shamshabad on the city outskirts and decamped with cash and liquor in the wee hours of Friday.

On Thursday night, the cashier had closed the account and kept some cash in the counter for the next day’s business.

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According to the police, the offenders broke into the shop post-midnight by drilling a hole to the wall using had tools and drilling machinery and broke open the lock of the cash draw. They took the cash and also picked up some liquor bottles from the racks.

The staff who opened the wine shop in the morning found the wall damaged and cash and liquor bottles from the shop missing.

On receiving information, the Shamshabad Rural police reached the spot and took up investigation. The CLUES Team and Dog Squad visited the spot.

Footage from the surveillance cameras in the shop and surrounding is being examined to identify and nab the offenders.