CCB nabs four repeat offenders, recovers ₹45 lakh worth of stolen goods in Mysuru
Mysuru: The City Crime Branch (CCB) has apprehended four repeat offenders with extensive criminal records in connection with multiple burglary and theft cases across Mysuru, Mandya, and Bengaluru. The accused, who formed a gang while serving time in prison, were released on April 26 and committed eleven crimes, including burglary, robbery, theft, drug peddling, and bike lifting, within four months.
The police have recovered stolen jewellery, firearms, ganja, and vehicles valued at approximately ₹45 lakh. The arrest followed a burglary incident in Sydanahalli, north Mysuru, on June 6, where valuables worth ₹11.4 lakh were stolen. A special team of CCB officers detained one accused in NR Mohalla in mid-July and arrested the other three on KRS Roadside on August 21.
Among the recovered items were 4kg of ganja, a pistol with live bullets, 551 grams of gold, 1,400 grams of silver items, and several vehicles. The offenders, three of whom are from Mysuru and one from Shivamogga, face numerous charges—two with 17 and 18 cases each, another with 36 cases, and the last with three cases.
Mysuru City Police have also initiated a probe to trace the origin of the seized firearms. Although the pistols were not used in any of the eleven crimes, the police are treating the matter seriously. The accused claimed to have purchased the weapons from Ajmer during a pilgrimage in May for ₹1.2 lakh. A case has been registered under the Arms Act, and investigations are ongoing to determine the source of the firearms.
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Double-decker electric bus gutted in fire at Kurla BEST depot
Mumbai (PTI): An empty double-decker electric bus was gutted in a fire during servicing at a BEST depot in Mumbai's Kurla area on Sunday, officials said, adding that nobody was injured.
The blaze broke out inside the Kurla BEST bus depot near Kanakia Building at 4.14 pm, according to preliminary information from the Mumbai Fire Brigade.
The parked bus was unoccupied at the time of the incident.
Fire brigade personnel rushed to the spot and brought the blaze under control. The exact cause of the fire was yet to be ascertained, they said.
No injuries were reported in the incident, officials added.
The Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport (BEST) Undertaking has hired 50 electric double-decker buses from Switch Mobility in its fleet of around 2,700 buses.
