Sandalwood tree at the City Central Library, Bangalore South Zone,Southend Circle premises has been stolen on Tuesday night .
Deputy director,Saraswathi N,has filed a complaint with the Jayanagar police station on Wednesday.
In her complaint,Ms.Saraswathi said she was at the office till 5.30 pm and locked the gate at 6 pm before returning home .
The incident came to light when she returned to work and noticed the tree has been chopped off and stolen.
The library was situated in the busy area 3rd Block,Jayanagar and hardly one kilometer away from the police station.
The accused might have used a four wheeler to carry the chopped tree and the police are analyzing the CCTV footage to identify the accused said a senior officer.