Gangolli: In an operation, the Gangolli police arrested a couple accused of a house robbery within seven hours of the incident.
The accused, identified as Vinayak (41) and his wife Pramila (30) from Gujjadi, were taken into custody following a coordinated investigation by the police team.
The robbery took place on the morning of January 21 when a bag containing jewelry was stolen from a house near Trasi Beach. Among the stolen items were a 16-gram gold necklace, a 16-gram bangle, and three gold rings weighing 3 grams, with the total value of the jewelry estimated at Rs 2 lakh. The culprits fled the scene on a scooty.
Following the registration of the case at the Gangolli police station, SSI Harish R. and a team comprising officers Shantaram, Raju, Nagaraj, Raghavendra, Sandeep Kurani, Maruti Nayak, and Dinesh swiftly gathered intelligence and tracked down the suspects by 8 p.m. on the same day. The stolen gold ornaments and the vehicle used in the crime have been recovered.
The accused were presented before the court, and further legal proceedings are underway.
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Kalaburagi: An incident of theft of Rs 18 lakh from an ATM by spraying black paint on the CCTV camera installed inside the kiosk was reported in the city past midnight on Wednesday.
The ATM situated near Poojary Chowk in Bhavani Nagar on Ring Road was also found vandalized by the robbers.
Police sources have said that the robbers sprayed black paint on the CCTV camera before breaking open the cash box of the ATM and looting Rs 18 lakh.
The incident occurred within the jurisdiction of the Suburban Police Station. Police officers have visited the spot and held an inspection.