Bengaluru: In a major crackdown on criminals over a period of one month, the South East zone police have arrested 21 persons in connection with 51 cases and seized valuables worth Rs 90.20 lakh. The police have also seized 22 kilograms of Ganja and 50 grams of MDMA from drug peddlers.
Additional Commissioner (East) S Murugan appreciated the efforts of South East police and DCP Isha Panth for their efforts.
The police have solved 30 cases in Koramangala, 9 cases in HSR Layout, 10 cases in Parappana Agrahara, 2 cases in Adugodi. The police have seized 440 grams of gold, 450 grams of silver articles, 2 cars and other items.
Ganja seized
In a major crackdown on the Ganja mafia, HSR Layout police have arrested seven persons in connection with selling Ganja and MDMA drugs in the city to college students and IT professionals.
The police have seized Rs 32 lakh worth 22.5 kilograms of Ganja and 50 grams of MDMA. The arrested persons have been identified as Laxman Cherudu (22) from Andhra Pradesh, Sai Charan (24), Sujith (26) from Kerala, Dominic (22), Sandesh (26), Sahil (21) and Sajan Das (24).
The police arrested them when they were trying to transport Ganja on bike.
Burglars arrested
HSR Layout police also arrested five persons involved in thefts and seized Rs 20 lakh worth gold, diamond and silver articles.
Sathi alias Petrol (27), Manjunath alias Kalla Manja (32), Timmanna alias Anji (28), Raghavendra alias Negro Babu (25), Keval Ram (57) are those who have been arrested.
According to police, the accused took a stroll on their bikes in the mornings and were used to identify locked houses in the city. During nights they used to break open the door. Their free run ended when they were caught by the HSR Layout police during the investigation.
Goods vehicle lifter arrested
Adugodi police have arrested Wasim Pasha (22) on charges of lifting a goods carrier. The accused, Pasha along with his friend Saif, had burgled two vehicles parked in front of the houses in Lakkasandra. The police have seized both the vehicles.
