Telangana burglar tracked to Varanasi after Wilson Garden theft; 271 gms gold seized
Police in Bengaluru have arrested a 32-year-old man from Telangana for a house burglary in Wilson Garden. The suspect was tracked to Varanasi using vehicle booking data after he had flown to Bengaluru to commit the crime.
Why it matters
This case highlights the effectiveness of digital forensics and inter-state police coordination in tracking transient criminals who use modern travel methods to commit crimes.
The Wilson Garden police arrested a 32-year-old suspected house burglar from Telangana who allegedly travelled to Bengaluru by flight to commit theft and was tracked down to Varanasi, where he had gone on a religious trip.
The accused has been identified as Nenavat Vinod Kumar alias Mohammed Bashir, 32, son of Bicha Nayak, a resident of Balaji Nagar in Keshavagiri, K.V. Rangareddy district, Telangana. Vinod is a B.Com graduate and works as a driver.
The police said Vinod allegedly targeted a house on 10th Cross, Wilson Garden, and fled with gold ornaments. The complainant, Shobha Lakkur, 67, approached the police, following which a case was registered.
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