Two held for two-wheeler thefts in Bengaluru, 20 vehicles seized
Bengaluru (PTI): Two people involved in two-wheeler thefts in the city were arrested and 20 vehicles worth Rs 15 lakhs were recovered from them, police said on Sunday.
According to police, the action followed a complaint by a resident of Varahasandra within the jurisdiction of Talaghattapura Police Station on March 21.
In the complaint, it was stated that on the night of March 20, the complainant had parked his two-wheeler near Yellamma Temple.
Upon returning, he found that unknown persons had stolen the vehicle. Based on the complaint, a two-wheeler theft case was registered at Talaghattapura Police Station.
During the course of investigation, the police pursued multiple angles and gathered credible information through informants. Acting on this information, on April 16, the police apprehended two accused persons near NICE Road along with a two-wheeler.
During interrogation, the accused confessed to committing the theft and further revealed their involvement in stealing multiple two-wheelers across various parts of Bengaluru city, the police said.
They also disclosed that the stolen vehicles were hidden at different locations, police said in a release.
Based on the accused's information, police recovered 20 stolen two-wheelers from different locations. The total value of the recovered vehicles is Rs15 lakhs.
With the arrest of the accused, 3 two-wheeler theft cases of Talaghattapura Police Station, 2 cases of Konanakunte Police Station, and one case each from Girinagar, Commercial Street, Banashankari, Tilaknagar, Bandepalya, Rajarajeshwarinagar, Hanumanthanagar, Bharathinagar, Subramanyapura, and Siddapura Police Stations have been detected. In addition, 5 other two-wheeler theft cases across various police stations in Bengaluru city have also been solved — totaling 20 cases, police said.
Both the accused were produced before the court, which has remanded them to judicial custody, they added.
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Mangaluru: Teen rescues 10-year-old from strong waves at Someshwara Beach
Mangaluru (PTI): A teenager rescued a 10-year-old boy who was being swept away by strong waves at Someshwara Beach, police said on Sunday.
The incident occurred on Saturday evening.
According to officials, Muhammad Arshaman (10), a resident of Vitla Megginapete, had come to the beach with his family when he was caught in a strong current. Noticing the situation, Muhammad Ismail Faiz (16), son of Ashraf from Mudipu, immediately jumped into the sea to rescue him.
Faiz battled the waves for about 10 minutes before managing to bring the boy to safety.
Following the rescue, Faiz became exhausted and briefly lost consciousness. He was later admitted to a private hospital in the city and is recovering.
Arshaman is also reported to be out of danger, police said.
Faiz recently passed the SSLC examination and secured second place in a state-level karate competition.
Both Arshaman and Faiz are relatives and had visited the beach with their families when the incident occurred.
Local swimmers also assisted in the rescue after being alerted.
Faiz said that he knew how to swim, which gave him the confidence to attempt the rescue.
