Mangaluru: Burglary at house of Bajpe family living in Muscat; thieves steal jewelry worth Rs 80 lak
Bajpe: A case of burglary was reported from Permude situated under the jurisdiction limits of Bajpe Police Station, with the thieves breaking into a house of a family currently residing in Muscat.
The burglars, who broke into the house on Monday night, have reportedly stolen about 1.1 kg gold jewelry worth approximately Rs 80 lakh. They are learned to have gained entry by sawing the iron bars that had been installed at the windows of one of the rooms. The thieves broke open a cupboard in the room and stole the jewelry kept inside.
The owner of the house, Praveen Pinto, a native of Permude, is learned to be living with his family in Muscat. On Wednesday morning, Pinto’s mother, who is also in Muscat, checked the footage of the CCTV camera installed outside the house. As she turned suspicious after watching the recordings, the family called Abdul Basheer, a taxi driver they knew, and asked him to check the situation near their house. The theft came to light when Basheer inspected the house.
Mangaluru City Police Commissioner Anupam Agrawal, ACP Shrikanth of Panambur Sub-division and Bajpe Police Inspector Sandeep visited the spot. The dog squad and the team from Forensic Sciences Laboratory were called to conduct an inspection.
Bajpe Police have registered a case based on Basheer’s complaint and further investigation is underway.
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Belagavi youth’s murder case projected as road accident, cracked in Uttara Kannada; Three arrested
Karwar: Uttara Kannada police have cracked a murder case in which a Belagavi youth was killed and his body burnt inside a car to make it appear like a road accident.
Addressing a press meet in the city, Superintendent of Police Deepan M.N. said three accused from Old Hubballi have been arrested in connection with the case. The crime was a pre-planned act driven by personal enmity, he said.
The case came to light on April 8 morning when a car (KA-04/MJ-8996) was found completely burnt in a roadside ditch near Talekumbri bus stand in Yellapur. Only charred human remains were found inside the vehicle. Initially, it was suspected to be an accident caused by overspeeding, and a case was registered at Yellapur police station based on a complaint filed by the deceased’s father, Jagannath Dhapale.
However, the father later expressed suspicion that his son’s death was not accidental, prompting a detailed investigation.
Taking the matter seriously, two special teams were formed under the leadership of Yellapur Inspector Ramesh Hanapur. On analysing technical evidence and CCTV footage, police found that it was a planned murder.
The accused have been identified as Abdul Raheem Basheer Ahmed Mujawar (32), Maulasab Bavahan Wada (36) and Dadapeer alias Aftab Mehboob Saab Balasangi (22), all chicken traders from Old Hubballi.
Police have seized the car used in the crime along with two scooters. The accused have been remanded to judicial custody.
Investigations revealed that the accused killed Nitesh Dhapale due to personal enmity and later set the car on fire along with the body to project it as an accident.
SP Deepan M.N. appreciated the efforts of Inspector Ramesh Hanapur, PSIs Rajashekhar Vandali and Siddappa Gudi, and the entire team for solving the complex case.
