<p>A BMTC bus shelter right behind the police commissioner’s office and a stone's throw from the seat of the state administration, Vidhana Soudha, is "missing" since August 28, leaving the clueless police with giant gigabytes of CCTV footage.</p>.<p>The Rs 10-lakh bus shelter was installed only on August 21, a week before it disappeared.</p>.<p>An investigating officer at the High Grounds police station, where the complaint has been registered, said that officials are sifting through CCTV footage to get a clue in the case.</p>.<p>“The complaint was registered nearly a month after the incident occurred,” the officer said. “The issue we are facing is finding the exact window. There is a vast amount of data that is being examined. Investigation is underway.”</p>.<p>On September 30, N Ravi Reddy, associate vice-president of the firm contracted by the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to install the bus shelter, filed the police complaint.</p>.<p>Reddy said in his FIR that the stainless steel bus shelter, installed by his firm on August 21, was missing from the spot when checked on August 28.</p>.<p>Explaining the delay, the FIR noted that Reddy enquired first with the BBMP about the missing shelter and approached the police since the civic body had no response.</p>.<p>A case has been registered under IPC Section 379 (punishment for theft).</p>
<p>A BMTC bus shelter right behind the police commissioner’s office and a stone's throw from the seat of the state administration, Vidhana Soudha, is "missing" since August 28, leaving the clueless police with giant gigabytes of CCTV footage.</p>.<p>The Rs 10-lakh bus shelter was installed only on August 21, a week before it disappeared.</p>.<p>An investigating officer at the High Grounds police station, where the complaint has been registered, said that officials are sifting through CCTV footage to get a clue in the case.</p>.<p>“The complaint was registered nearly a month after the incident occurred,” the officer said. “The issue we are facing is finding the exact window. There is a vast amount of data that is being examined. Investigation is underway.”</p>.<p>On September 30, N Ravi Reddy, associate vice-president of the firm contracted by the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to install the bus shelter, filed the police complaint.</p>.<p>Reddy said in his FIR that the stainless steel bus shelter, installed by his firm on August 21, was missing from the spot when checked on August 28.</p>.<p>Explaining the delay, the FIR noted that Reddy enquired first with the BBMP about the missing shelter and approached the police since the civic body had no response.</p>.<p>A case has been registered under IPC Section 379 (punishment for theft).</p>
