Man held for allegedly stealing police vehicle in Kannur

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A antheral was arrested for allegedly stealing a constabulary conveyance parked wrong a presumption compound here, officials said connected Saturday (May 9).

The arrested is Hamsath, 49, a autochthonal of Thozhiyoor adjacent Guruvayoor successful Thrissur.

According to the police, helium trespassed connected the compound of the Kannur metropolis cyber constabulary presumption astir 12.30 a.m. connected Saturday. They said that aft surveying the premises, helium entered an SUV belonging to the presumption and drove distant with it.

He aboriginal reached a petrol pump wherever constabulary vehicles usually refuel. After reportedly refuelling the conveyance without paying, helium went to a adjacent nighttime eatery, the constabulary said. However, radical astatine the eatery grew suspicious and alerted the Kannur Town police.

A constabulary squad soon reached the spot, questioned Hamsath, and took him into custody. A lawsuit was registered against him for alleged theft of authorities property.

The stolen conveyance was handed implicit to officials of the Kannur cyber constabulary station.

Published - May 09, 2026 07:20 p.m. IST

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