A thief stole a bundle of Rs 500 notes, amounting to Rs 50,000, from a house in Kasba village, Bantwal taluk, on Saturday.

Incident Details:

  • Victim: Poornima, an agriculturist, left her house with her children to gather fodder, closing but not padlocking the main door.
  • Time: Around 5:45 PM, barking dogs alerted them.
  • Discovery: A companion spotted an unidentified man leaving the house with a plastic box. The thief dropped some cash while fleeing but escaped with one bundle of Rs 500 notes.

Loss:

The stolen amount, part of an insurance payout and arecanut sale proceeds, was kept in a box inside an iron trunk.

Investigation:

A case has been registered at the Bantwal Town Police Station, and investigations are underway.