Yogesh K Porwar
VV Puram police have arrested three men from Rajasthan for allegedly breaking into a dry fruits shop in New Tharagupet and stealing dry fruits worth lakhs of rupees and cash.
The arrested accused have been identified as Kailash (23),from Beawar district; Dileep (32), from Jodhpur district; and Om Prakash (26), from Pali district in Rajasthan,Bengaluru Police Commissioner Seemant Kumar Singh said at a press conference.
Police have recovered dry fruits worth Rs.6.11 lakh and seized the car allegedly used to commit the offence. Efforts are under way to trace and arrest another accused who is absconding.
According to the complaint lodged by the shop owner with VV Puram police on September 24,unidentified persons broke open the shutter lock of the shop during the night of September 23 and decamped with 250 kg of almonds,10 kg of pistachios,10 kg of cashew nuts,10 kg of another variety of almonds, and Rs.8,000 in cash kept in a drawer.
Following the complaint,police registered a theft case and launched an investigation, which led to the arrest of the three accused.Further investigation is under way.
