Kundapur: Accused arrested within 24 hours for stealing gold ornaments from Kerala pilgrim killed in accident

Mangalore Today News Network

Kundapur, May 25, 2026: The Kollur police have arrested a man for allegedly stealing gold ornaments from a woman pilgrim who died in a road accident at Dali in Kollur village limits of Byndoor taluk on May 17.

The accident had claimed the lives of two women pilgrims from Kerala.

Following a complaint filed by Sreekumar stating that the gold ornaments worn by one of the deceased women had gone missing from the accident spot, the Kollur police registered a case and launched an investigation.

Acting under the guidance of Kundapur subdivision DySP H D Kulkarni and Byndoor Circle Inspector Shivakumar, a police team led by Kollur PSI Vinay M Korlahalli, along with HC Nagendra, HC Lakshman Ganiga, HC Raghavendra and PC Nagaraj, carried out the investigation.

Using CCTV footage, photographs taken by members of the public at the accident scene, and technical evidence, the police traced and arrested the accused, identified as Hemanth (40), a resident of Kalyanigudde in Kollur village, within 24 hours of registering the case.

The police recovered the stolen valuables from the accused, including a gold ring weighing 3.910 grams worth Rs 57,000, a gold bangle weighing 3.450 grams worth Rs 50,000, and a gold chain weighing 7.160 grams worth Rs 1 lakh.

The accused was later produced before a court, which remanded him to judicial custody.