The Kozhikode City police arrested P.P. Hashir, a 23-year-old man, on Friday for stealing batteries from parked goods vehicles across Kozhikode city.
The arrest followed an investigation where the police relied on CCTV footage, which helped them track down Hashir, a resident of Paroppadi. Police sources revealed that Hashir had been targeting parked vehicles at different locations around the city to steal batteries.
This is not Hashir’s first run-in with the law. The Chevayur police had previously booked him in drug trafficking cases, adding to his criminal record.
The police are continuing their investigation to determine if Hashir was involved in other thefts and are looking into his connections to larger criminal networks.