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M'luru cops crack Kotekar bank heist case, arrest 3 from Nellai
The New Indian Express Villupuram
|January 21, 2025
In a major breakthrough, Mangaluru city police cracked the Kotekar Co-operative Bank robbery case within 60 hours and arrested three prime accused, said to be part of a notorious gang from Mumbai's Dharavi.
On January 17, between 1 pm and 1.20 pm, an armed robbery was committed by unknown masked individuals at the Kotekar Vyavasaya Seva Sahakari Sangha (N), KC Road, Talapady branch, under Ullal police station limits on the outskirts of Mangaluru on the same day of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's visit to the city for a programme. The culprits had looted valuables, including cash and gold jewellery, worth approximately ₹ 4 crore. A case was registered at Ullal police station under relevant sections of 126(2), 127(7), 309(2)(4), 351, 324(3) rw 3(5) and ARMS Act 3(1), 4(25)1B(b), 27 of IPC, Arms Act, and BNS Act.
Several teams were formed to investigate the case. Through effective field operations, the city police successfully apprehended three accused from Padmaneri village in Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu.
This story is from the January 21, 2025 edition of The New Indian Express Villupuram.
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