Mangaluru CCB police operation: Notorious inter-district chain snatcher held
Valuables worth Rs 6.60 lakh recovered
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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Rajeev Chandrasekhar accuses LDF, UDF of backing Iran over Keralites in Gulf
Thiruvananthapuram (PTI): Kerala BJP president Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Monday hit out at both the ruling CPI(M)-led LDF and the opposition Congress-led UDF, saying that their reactions to the recent conflict in West Asia show that they are supporting Iran rather than standing with the people of Kerala living in the Gulf countries.
He accused both fronts of "playing politics" in the name of religion and appeasement ahead of State Assembly elections, rather than taking a clear stand on the crisis.
It is "surprising" that the Left Democrat Front and United Democratic Front are "supporting" Iran -- which is attacking Gulf countries that economically sustain Kerala and are considered a second home by Keralites, Chandrasekhar said in a statement here.
The BJP leader said Keralites, many of whom depend on jobs in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, are anxious about the situation.
He underlined that the first priority should be the safety and security of expatriate workers and their families, not political gains.
His statement comes a day after Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan alleged that the United States was displaying "hooliganism" against Iran and accused it of taking "irrational" actions that undermine the sovereignty of nations.
The Congress has also "unequivocally" condemned the targeted assassination of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and said no external power has the authority to engineer a regime change, as such actions amount to imperialism and are incompatible with a rules-based international order.
Chandrasekhar said that the central government is offering help and guidance to Indian citizens in the region, and urged people not to panic.
To assist those affected, the Kerala BJP has opened helpdesks in 30 district offices and launched a toll-free number -- 1800-257-4357 --for Keralites seeking information or support connected to the conflict, the statement said.
