Mangaluru, Feb 9: With the arrest of a 45-year-old man, who was allegedly involved in at least six theft cases, police have recovered stolen gold ornaments worth several lakhs of rupees.
Abdul Razzak, a resident of Jarinagar in Bajpe, was picked up by the sleuths of Bajpe police station on Monday night from Kandavara hall in Kaikamba on the outskirts of the city.
Mangaluru city police chief M Chandra Sekhar told media persons on Tuesday that the accused used to steal at houses in Bajpe area during family functions.
A total of 380 grams of gold ornaments were recovered from the accused within hours after the arrest, said the top cop.
Abdul Razzak’s hand is suspected behind the thefts occurred on January 23 in four houses at Ambikanagar, Bajpe-Kateel road Polytechnic road and Katte.
Another thief held
In a separate operation, sleuths of Mangaluru South (Pandeshwar) arrested a 24-year-old youth in connection with the multiple theft cases.
The accused, Mohammed Asif alias Aachi (24), a resident of Kasba Bengre, was arrested during a vehicle checking near Badria junction in Bunder area in the city.
Two stolen motorbikes and 95 kg of copper wires, altogether worth Rs 1,65,000 were recovered from the accused said the Mr Chandra Sekhar.
The copper wires were stolen from Bharat Shipyard in Bengre. The motorbikes were stolen from near central railway station and Bunder port area in February 2015 and May 2015 respectively.
Aachi is said to be a habitual offender and he is facing two cases in Bantwal town police station, one each in Uppinangady and Panambur police stations and a few more cases in Ullal police station.
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He looks like a thief.....teach him nice lesson....government should rehabilitate him by providing job....
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