Bengaluru police recover stolen vehicles worth Rs 95 lakh, arrest 18 people involved in 12 cases
Bengaluru: Bengaluru Police Commissioner B Dayananda has said that the city police have arrested 18 people who were suspected to be involved in 12 cases of vehicle theft and recovered 120 vehicles.
The senior officer told reporters at a press meet in the city on Wednesday that 115 two-wheelers, four auto rickshaws and one car, whose total value was around Rs 95 lakh, were recovered from the arrested people. He added that eight to 10 of the arrested suspects have had crime cases against them earlier too, Deccan Herald has reported.
The Police Commissioner said that, in most instances, the unattended vehicles parked outside houses and offices were stolen. The vehicles were also relocated to different areas to evade detection.
The cases have been registered at the Rajagopal Nagar Police Station (1), Girinagar (2), Banaswadi (2), Nandini Layout (1), HAL (1), Madiwala (1), Bellandur (1), JP Nagar (1), Thalaghattapura (1), and Basavanagudi (1).
Dayananda said Bengaluru considered vehicle theft a serious matter as the vehicles could be used for other criminal activities. He added that the respective courts would be urged to cancel the bail pleas of the arrested suspects.
The Police Commissioner has also urged vehicle owners to take greater precaution and suggested the use of anti-theft mechanisms to ensure the safety of their vehicles.
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IPL betting racket busted in Goa; four held
Panaji (PTI): Police have busted an Indian Premier League (IPL) betting racket operating out of a house in South Goa, arresting four persons, an official said on Sunday.
A team from Verna police raided the premises in the Shindolim area of Sancoale village near Vasco on Saturday night and caught the accused red-handed while accepting bets on the cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Capitals, he said.
The accused, Pranjal Tiwari (23), Amar Dawda (33), Shashank Kumar Sahu (19) and Sandeep Singh (23), hailed from Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, and were staying in a rented premises.
As many as 10 mobile phones, two laptops, a tablet, an internet router with a signal receiver and cash worth Rs 37,000 were seized from the house, the official said, adding that a case has been registered under the Goa, Daman and Diu Public Gambling Act.
