Davanagere police crack major burglary case

Davanagere: Police in Davanagere district have cracked a major house burglary case reported within the limits of Harihar rural police station. In a targeted operation, officers arrested two alleged offenders and recovered gold ornaments, cash, a motorcycle and mobile phones, together estimated to be worth about Rs 58.5 lakh.SP HT Shekar shared that during the night of May 18 and 19, Parikshit Naidu, who lives in Amaravathi colony under Harihar Rural police limits, went to a temple along with his family. The accused were aware the house would be locked and planned the theft. “In their absence, the suspects allegedly broke in and fled with roughly 481g of gold jewellery and Rs 10,000 in cash,” he added.“We have arrested Srikanth, 30, and Ramesh, 27, both from Hosapete, Vijayanagara district. Srikanth has six previous theft cases registered in stations across Gadag, Davanagere, Haveri, Munirabad and Hosapete while Ramesh has two cases recorded against him,” SP Shekhar informed.“We have recovered 409.5g of gold jewellery, Rs 10,000 in cash, a Hero Honda motorcycle and two mobile phones. The overall value of the recovered items is assessed at Rs 58,50,800,” he added.SP added, the inquiry was difficult as there were no CCTV cameras in the area and no direct witnesses to the incident. Police set up check posts at multiple locations and began checking vehicles. “In one such drive, two men on a motorcycle reportedly appeared uneasy after noticing police and attempted to escape. Suspecting something was wrong, the officers pursued and held them,” he shared.