Five held in Mangaluru gold robbery case
Mangaluru (PTI): Five people, including a juvenile, were arrested in connection with alleged abduction and robbery of a gold shop employee who was carrying a gold bar on a scooter, police officials said here on Monday.
The arrested have been identified as Farish (18), Safwan (23), Arafat Ali (18), Faraz (19), and a juvenile in conflict with the law, they said.
According to police, the incident occurred on September 26 near the Venkataramana Temple on Car Street, when two assailants intercepted the employee, Mustafa, before others in a car forced him inside, assaulted him, and later dropped him off in Ekkur after making away with the gold bar kept in his scooter.
Citing the investigation, a senior police officer said that the conspiracy was hatched with the help of a former employee of the same jewellery store who had passed on information about the victim's movements.
A scooter used in the crime has been seized, while efforts are on to trace the car and recover the stolen property, he said.
The case is being investigated under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, police said.
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1,850 missing mobile phones recovered as Delhi Police focusses on victim-centric policing
New Delhi (PTI): Delhi Police has recovered 1,850 stolen and lost mobile phones worth around Rs 4 crore in past 40 days under "Mission Reconnect", an initiative aimed at returning phones to their rightful owners in outernorth Delhi, an official said on Saturday.
The recovered phones were traced from different parts of the country, including remote areas, through technical surveillance and sustained field operations, police said, adding that the devices were handed over to their owners during a programme at the Sports Ground, New Police Lines, Kingsway Camp.
The initiative focused on a victim-centric approach and aimed at strengthening public trust through proactive policing and coordinated efforts across states, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Outernorth) Hareshwar Swami said.
As part of the programme, teams performed 'nukkad nataks' and screened awareness videos on cybercrime, drug abuse prevention, and senior citizen safety, sensitising the public about digital frauds and safety measures, officials said.
The initiative combines technology, investigation and community participation to ensure recovery of lost property and reconnect citizens with their valuables, they added.
