3 interstate burglars arrested; gold, silver and car seized

Udupi: Police have arrested three interstate burglars in connection with a house burglary reported from Ananthanagar in Hebri, where gold and silver ornaments worth nearly Rs 60 lakh were stolen.

The burglary took place on the night of May 25. According to police, the accused gained entry into the house by tampering with a rear window latch while the occupants were asleep. They then accessed a room on the first floor and decamped with gold and silver ornaments worth approximately Rs 60 lakh kept in a cupboard.

Acting on the complaint, a special team led by inspectors DR Manjappa and Raghavendra R along with officers from Hebri, Karkala Rural, Shirva, Ajekar, Karkala Town, Padubidri and the district police office, launched an investigation and successfully traced and arrested three accused.

The accused are Rabdeen Saleem,51, from Kasaragod district in Kerala and hailing from Tamil Nadu, Harish Shetty,40, from Mijar village in Moodubidire taluk, Dakshina Kannada and Safan,32, a resident of Nellikatte in Kasaragod district, Kerala.

Police recovered gold ingots and silver ornaments worth an estimated Rs 37.9 lakh from the accused. A car valued at around Rs 4 lakh, allegedly used in the crime, was also seized.

Police said efforts are on to trace and arrest another accused, Prakash of Moodubidire, who is currently absconding.

The arrested accused have a criminal history, with cases registered against them in Kerala, Kasaragod, Karwar, Mangaluru and Moodubidire. The charges include robbery, murder, assault and offences related to narcotic substances.