Mangaluru: Miscreants broke into the used car sale depot near Hosabettu Junction in Surathkal on Wednesday night and stole two cars whose total worth is estimated to be Rs 15 lakh.
The incident was recorded on the CCTV camera in the office of the depot, owned by Abeed Ahmed, a resident of Suralpady. The camera footage showed the miscreants, dressed in raincoats and helmets, entering the used car depot by breaking open the glass door. The thieves, after searching inside the shop, also broke open the drawer and took the papers of the cars they stole.
A red Swift car worth Rs 6 lakh and a Creta car worth Rs 9 lakh have been stolen from the depot.
A case has been registered at the Surathkal Police Station based on a complaint filed by the owner of the depot.
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Bajpe: Police have arrested a youth for allegedly posting derogatory and defamatory content against the Bajpe police on social media.
The arrested accused has been identified as Abhishek M. (23), a resident of Katipalla, Surathkal.
According to the police, Abhishek posted a photograph of Bajpe Nisarga Hotel on his Instagram account mr_a_titude_22, alleging that accused persons in a murder case under the jurisdiction of the Bajpe police station were being treated “like royalty” by the police and were being served beef meals from the hotel every day. In his post, he further accused the police of colluding with criminals and misusing their authority, stating that public trust in the police was being betrayed.
Following which, the Bajpe police registered a case and arrested the accused.
Police records reveal that Abhishek is already facing multiple criminal cases. A case of murder, attempt to murder, assault and robbery has been registered against him at the Surathkal police station. At the same time, a robbery case has also been registered at the Kaup police station.
After his arrest, Abhishek was handed over to the custody of the CEN police for further investigation. He was later produced before a court, police said.
