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Bengaluru Police person arrested a 36-year-old habitual offender who allegedly stole golden rings from jewellery shops by swapping them with fake ones. The apprehension has led to the betterment of much than 22 grams of golden and solved 3 theft cases filed successful antithetic parts of the city.
The accused has been identified arsenic Rajesh B.G., a nonmigratory of Kempegowdanagar successful southwest Bengaluru’s Byadarahalli. He was arrested connected November 17 and a Bengaluru tribunal has remanded him successful judicial custody.
The lawsuit was registered by Babu Lal, the proprietor of Sri Ganesh Gold Palace successful Bhuvaneshwarinagar, connected November 4. He stated that connected November 3, an unidentified antheral visited his store astir 8 p.m. saying helium wanted to spot golden rings. While the unit were attending to different customer, the antheral removed a golden ringing weighing 15.49 grams from the tray and placed a fake ringing successful its spot and near the shop.
“The discrepancy was discovered aboriginal erstwhile the unit carried retired regular checks. The missing ringing was worthy astir ₹1.75 lakh,” Mr. Lal told the police.
Following the complaint, the Jnanabharathi Police registered a lawsuit and arrested Rajesh. During the investigation, Rajesh reportedly admitted to being progressive successful akin thefts successful the Jnanabharati and Magadi Road constabulary presumption limits.
Gold recovered worthy ₹2.3 lakh
According to the police, helium had melted the stolen jewellery to debar recognition and converted them into tiny golden pieces. The constabulary recovered golden pieces weighing 5.9 grams, 8.9 grams, and a golden ringing weighing 7.57 grams, unneurotic valued astatine astir ₹2.3 lakh.
The recoveries person solved 3 cases registered against him, including 2 successful the Jnanabharati Police Station and 1 successful the Magadi Road Police Station.
Police sources added that Rajesh is simply a repetition offender, who had antecedently been arrested successful 2024 successful theft cases registered astatine the Kengeri and Govindarajanagar constabulary stations. After securing bail successful those cases, helium allegedly continued committing akin offences successful the city.
