Police on Thursday said they had solved 42 crimes, including murders, robberies and burglaries, by arresting 86 suspects and recovering Rs 2.45 crore worth of stolen valuables.
In all, police said they cracked 14 murders, a dacoity, three chain-snatchings, six robberies, 14 burglaries and seven vehicle thefts. The recovered booty includes 2.5 kg of gold, three kg of silver, four bikes and a pistol.
Police conducted a ceremony at Manyata Tech Park to return the stolen items to their rightful owners. Actor Puneeth Rajkumar was present on the occasion.
(Published 21 February 2020, 18:51 IST)