255 laptops stolen from container truck in Andhra Pradesh

As many as 255 laptops were stolen from a container truck in Andhra Pradesh’s Bapatla district, said officials on Monday.

The heist is suspected to have occurred on Saturday, but came to light on Sunday when the transport company lodged a complaint with the police.

The container, which



was on its way from Mumbai to Chennai, was found abandoned at a dhaba near Medarametla village in Korisapadu mandal of Bapatla district.

The mobile phones of both the driver and cleaner were switched off. They are suspected of having escaped after stealing the laptops. Police have formed special teams to trace them.