Coimbatore: Laptops and mobile phones worth around ₹1 lakh were stolen from a rented house in Kovaipudur on October 6, where a group of engineering students were staying. The victims lodged a complaint on Wednesday, after their attempts to recover the stolen items were in vain.
Police said the complainant, M Aswath, 22, is a third-year electronics and communication engineering student at a private college near Kovaipudur. On October 6, one of Aswath’s friends, identified as Savesh, had left the house early in the morning to meet another friend. When Aswath woke up around 7.50am, he found the electronic gadgets missing.
He has been staying in the rented house near the Regional Transport Office (RTO) in Kovaipudur for the past four months with six of his friends. He left the main door unlocked as the others were sleeping.
The stolen property included five laptops and three mobile phones, including an iPhone 15. Aswath lodged a complaint with Kuniyamuthur police after which a case was registered. Further investigation is on.