The South East division police arrested two members of the OG Kuppam gang known to use attention diversion to steal.
The police found weapons and other implements used in thieving such as catapults, several Rs 10 notes and other articles from the arrested suspects Seena and Babu.
One person would divert the attention of the subject, while the other would walk away with the valuables stolen from them. The gang has been wanted in several cases where attention diversion was used to steal valuables.
The police have also arrested 50 criminals involved in 158 cases of house breaking, vehicle stealing and attention diversion incidents. They seized Rs 3.37 crore worth items, including three kg gold and silver articles, 16 cars, five autorickshaws and 103 two-wheelers.
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