Pramesh S Jain
The Northeast Division Police of Yelahanka police have arrested a notorious burglar from Rajasthan who allegedly targeted locked houses during the night and decamped with valuables.
Police recovered diamond and gold ornaments worth about Rs.3 crore from the accused.
The arrested accused has been identified as Vallaram Meena alias Sunil (19),a native of Salumber district in Rajasthan.
Senior officer told reporters that the case came to light after Sethu Mahadeva,a resident of R.T.Nagar,lodged a complaint with the Yelahanka police on February 16.
In his complaint,he stated that his relative was living in a house in Judicial Layout,Yelahanka,while her husband was working as a software developer in the United States.
Police said the woman used to travel to the US once every six months.Taking advantage of the locked house, the accused allegedly broke open the terrace door on the night of February 15,entered the house and stole diamond and gold ornaments.
Based on the complaint,the Yelahanka police registered a case and launched an investigation.
During the probe,officers gathered technical and local intelligence inputs and traced the accused to Managiri village under Gingla police station limits in Rajasthan.
A special police team travelled to Rajasthan and arrested the accused on February 18.
During interrogation,the accused reportedly confessed to the crime and revealed that he had kept the stolen jewellery at his residence.
Acting on the information,police recovered 1.833 kg of diamond and gold ornaments,collectively valued at around Rs.3 crore,from his house.
The operation was carried out under the guidance of senior officers of the North-East Division,and the Yelahanka police inspector,M.L.Krishnamurthy and his team played a key role in cracking the case.
Further investigation is underway.
