Eight college students held for dacoity in Madukkarai limits on Coimbatore outskirts
Eight college students were arrested in Coimbatore for a dacoity incident involving the theft of electronics from private company employees. Police recovered the stolen items and urged the public to use safety reporting tools.
Why it matters
The incident highlights concerns regarding youth crime and the effectiveness of local police surveillance and reporting initiatives.
Eight students studying in different colleges on the outskirts of Coimbatore city were arrested on Friday in a dacoity case registered in Madukkarai limits earlier this week.
Acting on a tip-off, investigators tracked the accused, and effected the arrest.
They had, together, attacked three employees of a private company who were standing in front of their house and watching football match on a mobile phone.
Armed with sharp weapons, four among the accused had roughed them up before calling in four other accomplices.
The accused had assaulted one of the inmates of the house and escaped with four mobile phones, one laptop, and a high-end wrist watch.
Based on a compliant lodged by the victims, Superintendent of Police Pavan Kumar formed a special team led by Perur DSP Suresh.
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