Suspect held in house burglary cases

Udupi: Udupi Town police arrested an individual in connection with the burglaries at three houses in Kodankur New Colony of Puttur village. A police team led by Inspector Manjunath V Badiger, arrested Mohammad Asif Betageri. Udupi SP Hariram Shankar said that cases were registered at the Udupi Town police station regarding the theft of three houses on July 5. The accused, Mohammad Asif Betageri, confessed during the investigation to breaking into three houses in Kodankur at midnight with his accomplices, stealing gold and silver jewellery, and cash, and selling them at Bhatkal and Sirsi to obtain money, the SP said.As per the suspect's confession, approximately 95.5g of gold jewellery and 255g of silver, valued at around 8.5 lakh, were recovered from Bhatkal and Sirsi, where they were sold. He admitted to committing house thefts in the jurisdiction of Sagar town police Station in Shivamogga district and Nyamati police station in Davanagere district. He also confessed to being involved in four cases in Goa and thefts in Uttar Pradesh, along with his brother Arif, Anees, and relatives Saleem and Shoaib. In the Udupi Town police station case, Asif's brother Arif and others are absconding, and efforts to apprehend them are ongoing, said the SP.Under the direction of the SP and guidance from ASP Sudhakar Naik and DSP DT Prabhu, the investigation was conducted by the Udupi Town police team led by Inspector Badiger. The team included PSIs Eeranna Shiragumpi, Bharatesh Kankanwadi, Narayan B Gopalakrishna, and staff members.Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Friendship Day wishes, messages and quotes !