Two robbers nabbed

NT Correspondent

Bengaluru: The police have arrested two notorious interstate robbers involved in housebreak thefts at different police stations across Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.

The accused have been identified as Sheikh Ilyas, 34, and Nagendra, 35, both hailing from Andhra Pradesh. They were arrested along with 650 grams of ornaments worth Rs 35 lakh.

According to the police, the duo had been operating since 2007 and took to crime to lead an easy and lavish life. They started from Andhra Pradesh and committed thefts at Ananthpur, Hindupur and Gauribidanur districts.

They later also began committing thefts in the city in areas such as Magadi Road, Taverekere, Hennur, Hebbal and K.R. Puram.

The police also said that during the interrogation it was found that some others in the city had helped them in carrying out thefts and a manhunt had been launched to nab them.

The duo used to look for locked houses during the day and rob them at night. The police said the accused carried out the theft without coming into the local police’s notice.

With their arrest, six robbery cases filed across the city police stations have been solved, the police said.