In a gated complex known for housing tech professionals and entrepreneurs, residents never suspected a thief was living next door. But GM Infinity in Electronics City Phase 2 was jolted when police arrested 26-year-old Nitesh Subbu for a string of high-value burglaries, according to a TOI report.
Subbu, an unemployed graduate from West Bengal, was staying with his sister in the same Thirupalya apartment block. Investigators said he had previously worked as a real estate assistant and used that experience to identify vacant flats.
On June 3, Subbu targeted the locked home of 62-year-old professor Suresh Iyer, who lives in Dehradun. Iyer’s wife had last visited the Bengaluru apartment on May 21. A neighbour later called to report the door had been forced open. Iyer’s nephew filed a police complaint the next day.
Officers led by Inspector Somashekar G examined CCTV footage and spotted Subbu loitering in casual clothes, appearing to survey flats. When questioned, he confessed to breaking into three apartments.
Subbu used a simple but effective strategy: he’d first ring the bell to see if anyone was home. If no one responded, he searched for hidden keys around doorsteps. Failing that, he pried doors open with an iron rod.
Recovered loot included 621 grams of gold, 15.8 grams of diamonds, platinum, silver ornaments, and ₹28,000 cash—together worth about ₹60 lakh.