Habitual offenders arrested in theft cases

NT Correspondent

Bengaluru: J nanabharathi police nabbed two habitual offenders and recovered stolen valuables worth Rs 18 lakh including Rs 4 lakh in cash from their possession in the city.

The police sources said that the accused used to target the locked houses and would break into them during the night.

Following several complaints, a probe was launched under the direction of the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Bengaluru West and Additional Commissioner of Police HS Paramesh, to nab the accused.

The police said that valuables including 230 gram gold ornaments and 72 grams silver ornaments were also seized from them.

In a similar case, Bagalagunte police arrested three men for allegedly stealing valuables by breaking the locks of the houses. The accused were identified by the police as Ravi Kumar, 36, Imran, 28, and Jai Kumar, 39.

The trio used to target locked houses in the city. A complaint had been filed by a resident of Shettihalli on August 12 regarding theft of valuables including jewellery from her house while she was away on a pilgrimage.

The police tracked the trio and based on their information, recovered stolen valuables worth Rs 6.45 lakh including Rs 1.8 lakh in cash and 129 gram gold ornaments.

The police also seized their two-wheelers. Sources from the police said that the accused used to travel in the city disguising themselves as auto-rickshaw drivers.

The police have detected several cases already filed against them.