Police Dept. returns recovered valuables worth Rs 55 lakh to rightful owners

Police Dept. returns recovered valuables worth Rs 55 lakh to rightful owners

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, Jan 14, 2016:  Stolen valuables  worth Rs 55 lakh  including gold, cash, vehicles and other items which were recovered by the Police Department were returned  to their  rightful owners on January 14, Tuesday. The police had recovered  valuable worth Rs 61 lakhs in different cases of thefts and had identified the owners of valuables worth Rs  55 lakhs. The  owners received their valuables at a property parade  held at the SP office. All the valuables  were recovered last year.

Sharanappa, District Superintendent of Police   who spoke on the occasion, said steps would be taken to hold such  property parade once in three months as per the orders of the DGP.

 He also urged the public to take preventive measures to avert thefts and added many thefts occur during the  rainy season. People who  keep valuables worth lakhs at home can invest at least Rs 50,000 to install security equipment, he added. He also suggested that gold be placed in bank lockers to avoid thefts.

There was also a demonstration of anti-theft equipment on the occasion.

Vincent Shanthakumar, Additional SP, Rahul Kumar, Rishyanth, ASPs and other police officers were present.