The Puttur Rural police have arrested M. Dayanand Naika (29) of Nettanige Mudnur village for his alleged involvement in the theft of 31 grams of gold ornaments and ₹5,000 cash from a house on August 12.
Naika was apprehended from a hideout in Eshamangala village, Puttur taluk. Police recovered 30.120 grams of gold ornaments from him.
The arrest was made by a team led by Sub-Inspector Jamburaj Mahajan, assisted by officers including Assistant Sub-Inspector Chandrashekar, Head Constables Praveen, Madhu, Harish, Subrahmanya, Police Constables Akash, Yuvaraj, Sharanappa Patil, and Reserve Sub-Inspectors Yagjna, H.G. Hariprasad, and H.G. Nitesh.
Separately, the Bellare police arrested Unmesh, a suspect wanted in a 2020 theft case, from a hideout in Kerala after a non-bailable warrant was issued due to his failure to appear in court.
