Kasargod, April 23, 2014 : A special squad of the Kasargod police led by Adoor Circle Inspector A Satish Kumar have been successful in busting an inter-state racket of temple and jewellery shop thieves with the arrest of five persons belonging to the gang. One among the arrested is a juvenile.
The other four arrested are Shiju (41) from Kutyady, Haneef (40) from Bevinje, Ismail (41) from Kanhangad and Junaid (18) of Hosangady. The arrested juvenile is said to be hailing from Pandeshwar in Mangalore.
Of the five arrested, Shiju is said to be the prime accused who was out from prison just three months back. The arrested five persons were wanted in connection with over 50 thefts in Kasargod and even Dakshina Kannada district. They had targeted several jewellery stores, Temples, a hospital apart from houses.