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Four held for dacoity

Last Updated 22 October 2016, 18:58 IST

The police arrested four persons in a dacoity case and recovered valuables and a two-wheeler worth Rs 3.25 lakh. The suspects are Gautham (20), a resident of Prakashnagar, Rithesh (22), a resident of Nandini Layout, Dilip (23) from Shivanagar and Shravan (21), a resident of T Dasarahalli.

The suspects barged into a house in Gelayara Balaga Layout in Soladevanahalli on October 13, threatened the family  by brandishing lethal weapons and made away with the valuables. The police acted on a definite tip-off, raided a house in Peenya and arrested the suspects.

In another case, the police arrested one person and recovered stolen gold chains and a bike worth Rs 6 lakh. The suspect was Roshan Khan (23), a resident of Kothanur.

Khan and his friend Imran had robbed three women of their gold chains in CK Achchukattu and had burgled valuables from a house in Talaghattapura. The police had constituted a special task force after the number of chain- snatching incidents went up in South Bengaluru. The police detained Khan while he was moving suspiciously in CK Achchukattu. He confessed to the crime when questioned.

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(Published 22 October 2016, 18:58 IST)

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