Man attending IIT conference held for stealing fellow delegate’s cash from guest house
A 37-year-old man was arrested for stealing cash from a fellow delegate at an IIT Madras guest house during an international conference. Police recovered a portion of the stolen money and discovered the accused had a prior criminal record.
Why it matters
The incident highlights security concerns at academic conferences and the vulnerability of participants in shared institutional housing.
A 37-year-old man, who had travelled to IIT Madras to attend an international conference, was arrested for allegedly stealing cash from the bag of a fellow participant staying at the institute’s guest house in Kotturpuram.
The accused, Amrish Prakash, 37, of Aruppukkottai, Virudhunagar district, was arrested by the Kotturpuram police, who recovered ₹3,000 of the stolen cash from him.
The complainant, Rohini Dattatraya Kitture, 43, a resident of Pune, Maharashtra, had arrived in Chennai on July 12 to deliver a lecture at the international conference being held at IIT Madras. She was staying at the institute’s guest house.
Police said that on the night of July 14, Dr. Kitture discovered that ₹3,500 kept in her bag had gone missing. She lodged a complaint with the Crime Wing of the Kotturpuram police station, following which a case was registered.
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