Bengaluru Police arrest 18 in vehicle theft cases, recover 120 stolen vehicles
Bengaluru: The Bengaluru Police have arrested 18 individuals suspected to be involved in 12 vehicle theft cases and recovered 120 stolen vehicles, Bengaluru Police Commissioner B Dayananda announced on Wednesday.
Addressing a press conference, the Commissioner revealed that the recovered vehicles include 115 two-wheelers, four auto-rickshaws, and one car, with an estimated total value of ₹95 lakh. He also noted that eight to ten of the arrested suspects had previous criminal records.
The thefts mostly involved vehicles parked outside homes and offices, which were later relocated to different areas to avoid detection. Cases have been registered across multiple police stations, including Rajagopal Nagar (1), Girinagar (2), Banaswadi (2), Nandini Layout (1), HAL (1), Madiwala (1), Bellandur (1), JP Nagar (1), Thalaghattapura (1), and Basavanagudi (1).
Commissioner Dayananda emphasized that vehicle theft is a serious concern as stolen vehicles could be misused for criminal activities. He stated that the police would urge courts to cancel the bail pleas of the accused. He also advised vehicle owners to take extra precautions and use anti-theft devices to secure their vehicles.
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Woman in Shishila bitten by cobra while working in plantation dies
Belthangady: A woman in her mid-50s from Guddethota in Shishila village here died after suffering a snake bite while working in a plantation on Sunday.
The deceased, identified as Prema (55), was reportedly bitten by a cobra when working in a plantation located in Shishila village of the taluk on Sunday afternoon.
The members of the Shourya Disaster Response Team, who were informed of the incident, arrived at the plantation and took Prema to the Puttur Government Hospital, but the patient is learned to have died due to the intensity of the snake venom.
Prema is survived by her daughter and son.
