Inter-state burglary accused arrested in Udupi; gold worth ₹3.9 lakh recovered
Udupi: Kaup police on Thursday arrested an inter-state burglary accused in connection with a house theft case reported from Mallaru village in Kaup taluk.
The arrested man has been identified as Umesh Balegar, also known as Umesh P and Umesh Reddy (47), a native of Fakirnakatta in Mallaru village and currently residing in Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu.
The burglary occurred on December 4, when the house owner, Raghavendra Kini, had locked his house and kept the key inside the electricity meter box before stepping out.
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Taking advantage of this, the accused allegedly retrieved the key, entered the house, locked it from inside, and escaped with gold ornaments weighing about 72 grams, valued at approximately ₹3.9 lakh, along with silver articles worth ₹1,500. A case was registered at the Kaup police station.
Based on the modus operandi, a special investigation team was formed under the guidance of Udupi Superintendent of Police Hariram Shankar. The team, led by Kaup Circle Inspector Azamat Ali G, conducted a detailed investigation and succeeded in tracing and arresting the accused.
Police said the accused is a habitual offender with an extensive criminal record. He is involved in around 16 theft cases registered across Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, and about 17 cases in various police stations in Karnataka. He has already been convicted in at least 8 cases.
Several non-bailable warrants have been issued against him by courts in Kerala and Karnataka, including cases registered at Thanipalam, Mavoor and Thrissur police stations in Kerala, and Subrahmanya, Belthangady, Puttur Nagar, Moodbidri, Basavanahalli (Chikkamagaluru) and Sirsi Rural police stations in Karnataka.
Police also said that a long-pending case registered at Thirthahalli police station in Shivamogga district was pending against him. In addition, proclamation orders have been issued in two cases registered at Sringeri police station in Chikkamagaluru district.
The arrest operation involved Padubidri Sub-Inspector Anil Kumar T Naik, Kaup Sub-Inspector Shubhakar, and police personnel Rajesh, Mohanchandra, Raghu, Jeevan, jeep driver Jagadish, and CDR section staff Dinesh and Nitin.
Police officials described the arrest as a significant breakthrough in curbing interstate burglary networks operating in the coastal region.
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Ramzan fasts to begin in India from Thursday
New Delhi (PTI): Ramzan fasts will begin on Thursday in India as the crescent moon marking the start of the fasting month was sighted in various parts of the country on Wednesday.
After the sighting of the moon, the holy month begins and for the next 30 days, Muslims fast from dawn to dusk.
Shahi Imam of Chandni Chowk's Fatehpuri mosque Maulana Mufti Mukarram Ahmed announced that the crescent moon was sighted and the month of fasting will start from February 19.
Naib Shahi Imam of Jama Masjid Syed Shaban Bukhari also declared that the moon was sighted.
During this month, a special prayer called Taraweeh are offered in mosques in the evening. In this prayer, the entire Quran is recited and it continues till the sighting of the Eid moon.
Mufti Mukarram has appealed to the Muslim community to "pray as much as possible for the well-being of the 140 crore people of the country".
