Monday, May 08, 2006

Bajpe PS: Chain Snatchers Held, Gold Chain and Motor Cycle Recovered

The Bajpe Police have arrested three persons in connection with a case of road robbery reported from the PS limits on 06/05/2006. They have also recovered a gold chain worth Rs 20,000/ and a motor cycle that was used in the commission of the offence.
On 06/05/2006 at about 5 pm, two unknown persons came on a motor cycle (Bajaj Pulsar) and snatched away a gold chain (43 gm worth Rs 20,000/) from one Shervani of Mogaru village near Narala Bus stand (Mogaru vil Mangalore tal) in the pretext of asking for the address. In the hurry, the culprits dropped their mobile handset at the spot and drove away on their motor cycle. The lady contacted Bajpe PS along with the dropped mobile phone of the accused and lodged her complaint. The Bajpe Police swung into action and with the help of the mobile phone number succeeded in tracing the accused persons.
Accordingly, today i.e. on 08/05/2006 CPI Panambur Sri.Kodandarama the investigating officer of the case along with staff of Bajpe PS picked the two culprits near Yekkur while they were on their way to Mangalore on their Motor Cycle. On their pesonal search, the police also found Rs 17,200/ and a receipt in the name AKG Finance. On this information, the police went to the said finance company located at Bendoor well Karavali circle Mangalore and recovered the stolen gold chain chain that was pledged to the finance company by the culprits for Rs 18,600/ on the same day of the offence. The police also arrested the proprieter of the finance company for receiving this stolen property.
The names of the accused persons are:
1. Mitradas 23 yrs R/o Bajal vil Mangalore tal. He is working as finance agent and both the mobile phone and motor cycle belong to him.
2. Harish Kumar 21 yrs R/o Bajal vil Mangalore tal. He is the friend of Motradas and accompanied him and participated in the offence.
3. Alfons Rodrigues 60 yrs R/o vaslane Mangalore city. He is the owner of AKG Finance and receiver of the stolen property.
All the accused have been produced before the court and remanded for judicial custody.