<p class="bodytext">CCB sleuths arrested an inter-district thief in connection with series of chain theft cases reported in different police stations of Mangaluru city and Udupi district.</p>.<p class="bodytext">According to DCP Crime Uma Prashanth, the arrested is Shakib alias Subbu (25), a resident of second block Katipalla.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Acting on a tip-off that the accused was in Vamanjoor, the police chased the car which he was driving and arrested him.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The police seized 140 gm-weighing five gold chains, one karimani chain, two pendants from the arrested. The value of the seized ornaments is Rs 4.15 lakh. In addition, the police have recovered a car and two mobilephones from the arrested. The value of the total seized property is Rs 6.60 lakh.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He, along with his accomplice, were involved in a series of chain snatching incidents in Padubidri, Karkala, Shirva, and Karkala Rural police stations.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The police are on look for his accomplices. Shakib was also wanted, in an attempt to murder and six theft cases in Surathkal, dacoity case in Bajpe and a bike theft case in Mangaluru North police station jurisdiction.</p>
<p class="bodytext">CCB sleuths arrested an inter-district thief in connection with series of chain theft cases reported in different police stations of Mangaluru city and Udupi district.</p>.<p class="bodytext">According to DCP Crime Uma Prashanth, the arrested is Shakib alias Subbu (25), a resident of second block Katipalla.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Acting on a tip-off that the accused was in Vamanjoor, the police chased the car which he was driving and arrested him.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The police seized 140 gm-weighing five gold chains, one karimani chain, two pendants from the arrested. The value of the seized ornaments is Rs 4.15 lakh. In addition, the police have recovered a car and two mobilephones from the arrested. The value of the total seized property is Rs 6.60 lakh.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He, along with his accomplice, were involved in a series of chain snatching incidents in Padubidri, Karkala, Shirva, and Karkala Rural police stations.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The police are on look for his accomplices. Shakib was also wanted, in an attempt to murder and six theft cases in Surathkal, dacoity case in Bajpe and a bike theft case in Mangaluru North police station jurisdiction.</p>