Mangaluru: Police nabs two-wheeler thief; stolen two-wheelers worth 1.01 Lakh recovered
Mangaluru: The Mangaluru City Police on Wednesday arrested a young man identified as Shaneez (23), a resident of Thokkottu in connection with a case of theft of two-wheelers in the city limits.
Meanwhile, the police had initiated an operation to track down the stolen two-wheelers in the Kankanady and Bendorwell areas under the Kadri Police Station limits.
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Shaneez was reportedly arrested during a police inspection near the Pumpwell flyover, the accused who was traveling on a scooter without a number plate was detained and later interrogated upon which the crime came to light, the police said.
Furthermore, the police revealed that the accused was found to be in possession of two stolen two-wheeler vehicles worth Rs 1.01 lakhs. The accused 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.
