In a significant operation led by the Vittal Police Station, two individuals were arrested in connection with multiple thefts, including those from a house and an anganwadi. The arrests took place at Maani Junction, Maani village, Bantwal taluk, on October 29, with the crime team under the leadership of Inspector H E Nagaraj.
The accused have been identified as Mohammad Riaz Hasanabba (38), a resident of Dharmanagar, Boliyar village, Ullal taluk, and Mohammad Intiyaz (38), hailing from Halekote in Ullal taluk. The investigation into several theft cases within the jurisdiction of Vittal police led to the successful identification and capture of the suspects.
During questioning, the arrested duo admitted to being involved in thefts across multiple locations. The crimes included house burglaries in the Mittur and Kodaje areas under Vittal station’s jurisdiction, as well as a theft at a school and an anganwadi under the Puttur City Police Station jurisdiction.
The police recovered stolen items worth Rs 1.35 lakh, including gas cylinders, household goods, and an autorickshaw, which had been used during the thefts. The total value of the recovered items amounts to Rs 2.85 lakh. Investigations revealed that Mohammad Riaz Hasanabba had prior theft cases registered against him at Kumble Police Station in Kerala and Mangaluru City and Konaje Police Stations.
This operation was carried out under the guidance of Dakshina Kannada District Superintendent of Police, Yathish N, IPS, and Additional Superintendent of Police, Rajendra D S. The investigation team, led by Bantwal sub-division Deputy Superintendent of Police S Vijay Prasad and Vittal Police Station Inspector H E Nagaraj, included sub-inspectors Vidya K J, Ratnakumar, Kaushik, and staff members Uday Rai, Radhakrishna, Raksheet Rai, Sridhar CS, Krishna Naik, Gadigappa Kallur, Shankar Shashi, Manoj, Satish, and technical staff Sampath and Divakar.
