Police have launched an investigation after 18 laptops valued at over Rs 12.6 lakh were allegedly stolen from a courier company’s godown in Maharashtra’s Thane district, officials said on Monday, reported news agency PTI.

The laptops were part of a consignment meant for delivery to Chennai and Bengaluru and had been stored at the company’s warehouse in the Bhiwandi area. According to police, the theft occurred over a prolonged period between September 11 and September 25 last year, reported PTI.