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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Rajnath Singh arrives at Karwar naval base
Karwar (PTI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday arrived at the strategically located Karwar naval base in Karnataka, where he will soon flag off Indian Ocean Ship SAGAR.
The Union minister arrived at the naval base around 1 pm where he was given a Guard of Honour at the Parade Ground.
The defence minister landed at the key base in a military chopper, and is scheduled to spend a few hours here, with a number of engagements lined up.
During his visit to the base in the afternoon, he will also inaugurate some newly developed infrastructure at the key naval site, officials earlier said.
The Navy is expanding the crucial naval base as part Project 'Seabird'.
"Raksha Mantri Shri @rajnathsingh will flag off #INSSunayna as the Indian Ocean Ship SAGAR with 44 personnel from 9 navies embarked onboard, from #Karwar today," the Office of Raksha Mantri posted on X on Saturday.
