Within 24 hours of a theft occurring in a house near the railway tracks at Munchoor, the police have successfully apprehended the thief responsible and recovered stolen items, including gold ornaments, silverware, and cash worth Rs. 3 lakh.
The accused, identified as Jambiah (24) from Hosakote, was arrested by the police. Furthermore, the car and mobile phone used in the commission of the crime were seized.
The victim, Kalleshwara Shekappa Nelavadi, a daily wage laborer who has been working in Mangaluru for the past 13 years, along with his wife, had left for work as usual. Meanwhile, his mother-in-law, Basamma, had gone out to purchase groceries. Upon her return, she discovered that the lock on the front door had been broken, and valuables totaling Rs. 2.5 lakh in gold ornaments, silverware, and Rs. 50,000 in cash, which had been kept in the cupboard in the hall, were missing.
Initiating a swift arrest operation, the police apprehended the accused near Nandikoor of Padubidri.
