In yet another case of theft that took place in Punjab, a group of burglars
broke into the shop of IMB Computers in Jalandhar and took away 650 HP
cartridges that cost Rs 5.5 lakh.
The incident took place on the night of Oct 12 (Saturday) and was first
noticed by the owner of the company the next day. “Normally, we do not open
office on Sundays, but that day I went there for some work. After entering the
showroom, I noticed that all the products were in place, but only the cartridges
were missing. Around 650 pieces of cartridges were stolen from the store,”
informed Inder Mohan Bhaskar, owner, IMB Computers.
According to him, whosoever is involved in the incident was well versed in IT
trade and had done all the basic ground work. IMB Computer is the distributor of
HP supplies and printers. Besides cartridges, the store also displays printers,
toner and peripherals.
“The person who is involved in the incident is sure to be well aquainted with
IT. He did not steal printers or PCs because they could be tracked by their
serial numbers. Cartridges cannot be traced and can easily be sold further.
However, we have no clue as to who could be involved in the incident,” commented
Bhaskar.
When inquired with about the involvement of any of his employees, Bhaskar
clarified that all his employees were very old and could not be involved in such
an activity. He has registered an FIR in the police station and interrogation is
on with the watchman who was on duty that night.
The cases of thefts have increased manifold in Punjab, especially in the
regions of Jalandhar and Ludhiana. Recently, in a couple of incidents, thefts
took place at gun point. As the incident came into light, Bhaskar informed
Jalandhar Computers Dealers Association (JCDA) and they circulated the
information among the channel community in the town.
Bhaskar now plans to install a strong security system for his showroom's
safety.