Pramesh S Jain & Dr B Thomas (Special Correspondent)
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he Kamakashipalya police have arrested a 28-year-old man and recovered three gold chains worth Rs.3 lakh which he had stolen from Jewellery shops posing as customer.
The accused has been identified as Ramesh, from Hegganahalli.
Senior officer told reporters,the accused was arrested based on a complaint filed by Dinesh, owner of a Krishna jewelry shop on Magadi road on August 31.
The accused posing as customer visited the gold shop seeking to buy gold chain.While checking the design he diverted the attention of Dinesh and pocketed two gold chains weighing 45 grams worth Rs.2.2 lakh .
Based on the complaint, the police analyzed the CCTV footage to identify the accused and arrested him.
The police also recovered another gold chain from Ramesh which he had stolen from another shop in Rajagopalnagar using similar modus operandi .
Finally Bengaluru Police Commissioner,CH Pratap Reddy has appreciated Addl CP West,Sandeep PatilDCP West Laxman B Nimbargi ACP P Ravi PI Lohith BN,PSI,Murthy, Probationary PSI,Pradeep Kumar,and crime staff as,Srinivas,Shivaraju,Chinnappa,Anand,Amaresh Gowda has been appreciated for the exemplary and meticulous investigation done by them he added.
