Serial theft reported from PWD residential quarters in Udupi; jewelry, cash stolen
Udupi: An incident of serial theft was reported from the Public Welfare Department Udupi unit residential quarters near Mission Compound on Sunday night, with the thieves stealing cash and jewelry worth lakhs of rupees.
Staff members from other government departments too reside in the quarters. Many families were reportedly out of town, having traveled to their native places for the two-day holiday during the weekend. Six houses at the quarters were seen affected by the serial theft incident.
The thieves broke into and stole gold jewelry from two houses. They also stole cash from two more houses, while an attempt at theft was made in two other houses, sources have said.
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Kerala tourist found dead in Sanapur Lake in Gangavathi taluk
Gangavathi, Koppal: A 34-year-old tourist from Kerala was found dead in a lake near Sanapur in Gangavathi taluk on Friday. The police have identified the deceased as Cyril Jose.
According to the police, Jose was staying at Basapur and had gone out on December 17 to explore nearby places. When he failed to return, a missing complaint was lodged the next day. A search operation was launched following the complaint.
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After two days of efforts, Jose’s body was recovered floating in Sanapur lake. Preliminary findings suggest that he drowned, though the exact circumstances are yet to be ascertained, as reported by Deccan Herald.
