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Kadri cops arrest 5 juveniles, 2 others for thefts, damaging cars


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Mangaluru, Mar 10, 2015: In a shocking case, the Kadri police have arrested seven persons including five juvenile delinquents  on the charges of thefts and other  acts like damaging windshields of cars. Police have seized  computer, laptop, cell phones and recharge coupons worth Rs 80,000 from them.


arrest The arrests were made after the police took up investigation into a case wherein the windshield of a car parked inside the compound of a house at Kadri Kambala was found damaged on March 5.


In this case the police could manage to   have CC Camera footage  based on which they apprehended Prem D’Souza (19).  When he was questioned, he revealed the names of other members of his team who were subsequently arrested. Apart from Prem the other accused who is a major is Sevin (19) from Madikeri while the rest five were below 17 years of age.

It has been gathered that the youngsters were resorting to thefts and other acts mainly to purchase liquor and make merry. Investigations are underway.