Bengaluru crime: Thief robbed by thieves; valuables worth Rs 70-lakh recovered

Bengaluru: Avalahalli police arrested a 26-year-old burglar and a gang that robbed him shortly after he stole valuables from a gated villa community near Whitefield.

Police said the accused, Esai Raj alias Kunta, broke into a villa on November 22 and escaped with around 300 grams of gold jewellery. The owner, who had just returned from Dharmasthala, had approached the police to file a case.

While fleeing through the Mandur crematorium area around 8 pm, Kunta was allegedly confronted by habitual offenders Mounesh Rao, Darshan Ali alias Appu, Chandan and Sunil, who robbed him of the stolen gold and extorted Rs 3,000.

After being robbed, Kunta targeted two more houses in the locality and committed fresh thefts within 10 hours.

The police recovered 447 grams of gold and diamond jewellery worth Rs 70 lakh, besides Rs 28,000 cash. All the accused have been remanded in judicial custody.