<p>The town police have been successful in nabbing a thief who was involved in various theft incidents across the district.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The accused has been identified as Chooti Manja (40) from Channarayapatna. Manja was wanted in more than 15 theft incidents reported under various police station limits in the taluk.<br /><br />Manja, who was wandering suspiciously, was arrested by the police on night patrol. Manja confessed that he along with two others — Vishnu and Shanmuga from Bengaluru — had targeted the locked houses and was involved in the crime. Police have recovered gold and silver articles worth lakhs of rupees. Vishnu and Shanmuga are already in judicial custody.</p>
<p>The town police have been successful in nabbing a thief who was involved in various theft incidents across the district.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The accused has been identified as Chooti Manja (40) from Channarayapatna. Manja was wanted in more than 15 theft incidents reported under various police station limits in the taluk.<br /><br />Manja, who was wandering suspiciously, was arrested by the police on night patrol. Manja confessed that he along with two others — Vishnu and Shanmuga from Bengaluru — had targeted the locked houses and was involved in the crime. Police have recovered gold and silver articles worth lakhs of rupees. Vishnu and Shanmuga are already in judicial custody.</p>