Mangaluru police solve high-profile Ulaibettu robbery case, arrest 10 suspects

Mangaluru police solve high-profile Ulaibettu robbery case, arrest 10 suspects

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, July 4, 2024: The Mangalore police have solved the high-profile robbery case that took place in the jurisdiction of the Mangalore Rural Police Station at Ulaibettu. The police have arrested 10 accused individuals.

The robbery occurred on June 21 at the residence of contractor Padmanabha Kotyan in Ulaibettu. Speaking to the media, Mangaluru City Police Commissioner Anupam Agarwal provided information about the case.

The arrested accused are Vasanth Kumar (42) from Neermarga, Ramesh (42) from Neermarga, Raymond D’Souza (47) from Bantwal, Balakrishna (48) from Kasargod, Zakir Hussain (56) from Thrissur, Vinoj (38) from Thrissur, Sajeesh MM (32) from Thrissur, Biju G (41) from Trivandrum, Sathish Babu (44) from Thrissur, and Shijo Devasi (38) from Kerala.

On the night of June 21, around 8 PM, eight to nine masked men broke into the house, tied up contractor Padmanabha Kotyan, assaulted him, and threatened his wife and children. They stole cash and jewelry worth 9 lakhs and used the family’s vehicle to travel a short distance before abandoning it and escaping.

Local accused Vasanth, Ramesh, Raymond, and Balakrishna planned the robbery and coordinated with a team from Kerala led by John Bosco, who is yet to be arrested.

The police commissioner congratulated the police team for nabbing the culprits in what was initially a blind case with no clues.