Stolen laptops, mobile phones worth Rs 16 lakh recovered

NT Correspondent

Bengaluru: Three people of an interstate gang allegedly involved in stealing valuables from Paying Guests (PG) accommodations in the city.

The accused were identified by the police as Prabhu, 25, Yuvraj, 19, and Selvaraj, 42.

Bengaluru Police Commissioner B Dayandanda on Tuesday explained the modus operandi of the accused and said that the gang used to target PGs posing as students and keep a close watch on those who leave the rooms for work or morning walks.

They would then steal their gadgets and flee the rooms.

"Three persons from Mathikere were arrested by the Yeshwanthpur Police following several complaints. The police found seven mobile phones with them. They admitted to have stolen laptops and mobile phones over the last two years. The police seized Rs 16 lakh worth of 50 laptops and 7 mobile phones from them," Dayananda said, adding that the accused had stolen 25 mobile phones from PGs in and around Yeshwanthpura police station alone.

The Bengaluru Police chief added that the accused hail from Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh and have been residing in Bengaluru for the past three years.

The police have remanded the trio to judicial custody while efforts are on to track down four more accused who ar