Kundapur, Nov 25, 2017: In a swift move, the Kundapur police have arrested a thief within two hours of him committing a crime in the town on November 25, Saturday. The accused has been identified as Harish Acharya (46) of Kumbhashi.
He had allegedly broke into the house of a person named Ravi at the PWD quarters when the occupants were away and had stolen jewellery. The theft came to light when Ravi’s wife Prema returned home and found the rear door open. On realising that there has been a theft she lodged a complaint. The police who swung into action immediately, arrested the accused at the market place within two hours of the theft.