Mangaluru: Four held for attempt to loot ATM using earthmover in Surathkal, presented before court
Surathkal: Local police officers have arrested four men who had been a part of a group of miscreants that attempted to loot an ATM situated at the Jayashree Commercial Complex near the Vidyadayini School in Surathkal using an earthmover.
The four arrested men have been identified as Devaraj Naik alias Devu (24), a resident of Begur in Shikaripura taluk in Shivamogga district; Bharat JG (20), who lives near the Doddathanda Sevalal Temple; Nagaraj Naik alias Nagu (21), who lives near the government school in Modalina Kere; and Dhanraj Naik alias Dhanu (22) a resident of Doddathanda in Begur village, who is learned to have provided financial aid to the looters.
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Following the attempt to loot the ATM on the night of August 3, a case had been registered at the Surathkal Police Station. The police officers have arrested the four men and confiscated a motorbike worth Rs 50,000, the earthmover and two Android mobile phones that had been used by the arrested men.
The Surathkal police officers have presented the arrested men before court. Three men who were directly involved in the attempt to loot the ATM have been sent to police custody for three days while the fourth arrested has been remanded in judicial custody.
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18-year-old graphic designer arrested for theft; says he lost job due to AI
Indore (PTI): An 18-year-old graphic designer, who claimed to have lost his job due to AI, was arrested with his NEET-aspirant woman friend on Thursday for allegedly stealing jewelry worth Rs 16 lakh.
The teen duo told police that they were inspired by the 2005 film Bunti Aur Babli, said Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Shrikrishna Lalchandani.
They allegedly stole gold, silver, and diamond jewelry worth Rs 16.17 lakh from a shop in Rau police station area in the city on the night of December 22, the official told reporters.
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The entire booty was recovered from their possession after the arrest in Bhopal where they had fled.
Without disclosing the identities of the accused, DCP Lalchandani said, "Both are 18 years old. The young man is a graphic designer, while the woman is preparing for National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET). The two have known each other since childhood.
"During interrogation, the young man told us that he used to work part-time as a graphic designer at an IT company, but lost his job due to the company's adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) technology and he was finding it difficult to make ends meet," the official added.
The accused, who come from economically weak background, claimed to have planned the theft after watching "Bunty Aur Babli," he said.
"The accused say they tried to sell the stolen jewelry, but the buyers, thinking they were children, wouldn't pay the right price. So they had decided to sell it after Christmas holidays," the DCP said.
