Theft at Traffic Police chief’s office

In a serious security lapse at the office of the head of the city traffic police B.R. Ravinkanthe Gowda on Infantry Road, unidentified miscreants made away with two batteries that were fitted to generators in the basement.

The cost of the two batteries is estimated around Rs 20,000 and the incident happened a few days ago. The theft happened on February 21 at the Traffic Management Centre on Infantry Road, where Gowda functions.

The police suspect that the accused must have entered the centre under the pretext of making an enquiry. The accused is suspected to have shifted the batteries by keeping it in a vehicle. Visitors’ vehicles are allowed to park in the basement.

The incident has been captured in the CCTV. A complaint has been filed in the jurisdictional Vidhana Soudha police station. Recently, there was a theft at Gowda’s residence at Dollars Colony in Sanjaynagar police limits.

His maid Akshatha Naik (20), hailing from Haveri, was arrested for stealing valuables. She had escaped with wristwatches, earrings and some money, which was later recovered after her arrest. The incident came to light on December 4. The maid had worked at the IPS officer’s residence for three years.