Dr.Thomas (Special Correspondent)
T
he Jayanagar police on Thursday arrested a 53-year-old electrician for allegedly stealing 300 grams of gold ornaments and cash Rs.40,000 from his relative’s house on Sunday .
The accused has been identified as,Ramesh L,resident of Vishweshwaraiah Layout in Kengeri.
Based on the complaint,the Jayanagar police inspector and his crime team swung into action and arrested him charging him under theft.
The complainant,Prakash,KS in his complaint said that he left home around 8.30 am for work and received a call from his neighbour and cousin Ramakrishna an hour later that the front door was open.
Prakash rushed to his residence and found the door or lock was not broken upon checking the house he found that the bag containing 300 grams of gold,and cash was missing.
The Jayanagar inspector and JP Nagar Inspector,who probe the matter zeroed in on Ramesh who visited Prakash house and took a spare key from Prakash’s residence six months ago and kept it back after he got a duplicate key.
He stole the cash and gold using the duplicate key after watching Prakash ‘s daily routine the accused said during interrogation.
A case has been registered and further investigation is on.
Finally Bengaluru Police Commissioner CH Pratap Reddy has appreciated Addl CP West Sandeep Patil DCP South P Krishnakant ACP, KV Srinivas,PIs, Manjunath U R,T Radhakrishna,PSIs,as,Sachin D,Ms.Rohini Reddy,and crime staff as,Rajanna,Ambarish,Mahadevaiah,Mahalingappa,Rahul,Shreyas,Ms.Megha Nayak,Nagaraj Handargal,Ms.Shivaka,and others has been appreciated for the exemplary and excellent work done by them in nabbing the electrician who robbed the valuables and a suitable reward will be given to whole team he added.
