Udupi : Cops recover valuables from chain snatcher of notorious Irani gang

Mangalore Today News Network

Udupi, Dec 11, 2013 :  Udupi police have recovered several gold chains and other valuables from one Mohammad Abrar (19) of Belgaum Irani Colony who was involved in several chain snatching cases. He is said to be belonging to the notorious Irani gang.

Abrar who was  arrested by the Karwar police around 20 days ago  was brought to Udupi  by the police here after securing a body warrant.  On interrogation,  police gathered that he was wanted in several chain snatching and theft cases. On the basis of the revelations made by him, the police  seized  two karimani chains worth Rs 1.55 lakhs and  an Omni Van and a bike  which he had used  to commit the thefts in Sirsi, Kumta, Kundapur, Udupi and other places. A police team led by Udupi Circle Inspector Maruthi Nayak seized the jewellery and the vehicles  from a place called Kudachi in Rayabagh of Belgaum District.

Abrar has been produced before the court on December 9 and the court has remanded him to judicial custody for 15 days. He has now been shifted to Karwar prison.

Earlier  on October 26, Udupi police had arrested  two others of the Irani gang namely Mohammad Muktar and Sameer Ahmed  at Katapady when they were escaping after  snatching the chain of a woman  at Nittur.