Mangaluru, October 09: The City Crime Branch (CCB) police arrested a notorious inter-district chain snatcher, wanted in various chain snatching and other cases in various police stations limits in Mangaluru and Udupi district.

The arrested has been identified as Shakib alias Sabbu (25). The police recovered valuables worth Rs 6.60 lakh from the accused.

While collecting information on chain snatchers in Mangaluru city limits, the police got information that the accused might have taken shelter in and around Vamanjoor. Acting on a tip-off, the CCB police took up the operation and arrested him after chasing a car.

Valuables worth lakhs recovered

Police sources said that the accused used to come on motorbikes or in cars along with his associates and snatch gold chains or mangalsutra chains of women. Total five gold chains, weighing 140 grams, one mangalsutra of black beads and two gold pendants worth Rs 4,15,000. Apart from this, a car and two mobile handsets were also recovered from the accused. The total value of the recovered materials is estimated at Rs 6.6 lakh, sources said.

Involved in many cases

When interrogated, the accused has admitted to snatching chains with his friends. He has been facing lot of chain snatching cases in various police stations in the Mangaluru City Commissionerate and in Udupi district. Two cases in Karkala rural police station, two in Karkala town police station, one each in Moodabidri and Shirva police stations were registered against him. CCB police are looking out for other accused in the cases.

Apart from these cases, Shakib is also facing six cases including a murder attempt and theft cases in Surathkal police station, robbery case in Bajpe police station, bike theft case in Mangaluru North police station. Now, the accused and the valuables were handed over to Moodabidri police for further action.

CCB inspector Shantaram, PSI Shamsundar and staff participated in the operation under the guidance of Police Commissioner T.R. Suresh, Law and Order DCP Hanumantharaya, Crime and Traffic DCP Uma Prashanth.

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Palghar (PTI): A man allegedly strangled his 15-year-old son and hanged himself at their house in Maharashtra's Palghar district, police said on Thursday.

The incident occurred in Pimpalsheth village in the tribal-dominated Jawhar taluka on Wednesday, an official said.

Sharad Bhoye (40), a conductor with the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport Undertaking (BEST) who was under suspension, strangled his son Bhavesh with a wire rope, sub-inspector Anil Dighole said.

He said Sharad had been under suspension for the last three months and was depressed about the situation.

As per preliminary probe, Bhoye had gone to his farmhouse around noon on Wednesday and strangled his son, a Class 10 student, after he returned home from school, and also banged the boy's body on the floor, causing fatal injuries.

The man then hanged himself from the ceiling in another room in the house, the official said.

Bhoye's father, who lived nearby, discovered the bodies and the authorities were alerted, he said.

The official said the bodies were sent for post-mortem, and a case was registered.

(Assistance for overcoming suicidal thoughts is available on the state’s health helpline 104, Tele-MANAS 14416.)