Mangaluru : Bajpe police have arrested three individuals for attempting to rob a woman of her gold jewelry by throwing acid on her while disguised in burqas. The incident occurred in Bajpe, and police have seized property worth Rs 15 lakh from the accused.
The arrested suspects have been identified as Preetesh alias Preetu (31) from Bajpe Shantigudde, Dhanraj alias Dhanu (30) from Suratkal Kodikere, and Kusumakara alias Annu (37) from Bala Kumbalakere.
According to reports, the trio donned burqas and stormed the Bajpe Finance office in the heart of Bajpe town on the evening of July 4, where they made an attempt to loot gold ornaments. A case was subsequently lodged at the Bajpe police station.
Preetesh has previous records with two theft cases at the Suratkal police station and one at the Bajpe police station. Dhanraj is known for two attempted murder cases at the Karkala rural police station and one at the Moodbidri police station. Kusumakara also has a history with two theft cases at the Suratkal police station and one at the Bajpe police station.
In addition to the arrests, the police have seized an Innova car, a Swift car, and a scooter, collectively valued at Rs 15 lakh.