CCB nabs 4 for theft; valuables worth Rs 98 lakh recovered

NT Correspondent

Bengaluru: In a major operation, CCB personnel arrested four accused involved in two separate theft cases and recovered valuables worth Rs 98 lakh from their possession. The accused were identified by the police as Ranjeet Singh, Mohammad Saddam, Tabrez Pasha, and Abid Azam, police said.

Speaking to News Trail, the police said that the accused have been actively involved in theft cases for around five years now. Following their arrests, the police claimed to have detected 12 theft cases filed at police stations in Bengaluru, Mysuru and Hassan.

The police said that Saddam, Tabrez and Azam had been arrested earlier by City Market and DJ Halli, and Hassan Town police. However, after being released on bail, the accused would continue their modus operandi, cops said.

Ranjeet Singh was arrested by the Kamakshipalya police for allegedly stealing valuables from a store by procuring a duplicate key. After interrogating the accused, the valuables, including 1 kg 980-gram gold ornaments, were recovered based on the information procured from them.