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Thieves Target Ambala School Twice, Steal Gas Cylinders and Mid-Day Meal Supplies
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News18•15-10-2026, 19:15
Thieves Target Ambala School Twice, Steal Gas Cylinders and Mid-Day Meal Supplies
- •Unidentified thieves broke into the mid-day meal storage room of a government school in Dhurkada, Ambala.
- •The culprits made off with four cooking gas cylinders, 50 steel tumblers, and various food supplies including lentils, spices, and cooking oil.
- •The theft was discovered across two separate incidents after the school staff found the locks broken on consecutive inspections.
- •An aluminium tub and three cooking pots were also reported stolen during the second break-in.
- •Based on a complaint by school in-charge Pratibha Gupta, Ambala City Sadar police registered a case and launched an investigation.
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Thieves stole four gas cylinders, 50 steel drinking tumblers, cooking utensils, and various food supplies such as lentils, spices, onions, and cooking oil from the school's mid-day meal storage room.
The thefts took place on two separate occasions after the room's lock was broken on October 12, and then discovered broken again two days later.
A formal complaint was filed by the school in-charge, Pratibha Gupta, leading the Ambala City Sadar police station to register a case against unknown persons and launch an investigation.
