Mysuru: Kuvempunagar police have arrested a 24-year-old youth for allegedly robbing his paternal aunt of her gold mangalya chain after suffering losses in online trading. The accused reportedly entered her house wearing a full-face helmet and carrying chilli powder to conceal his identity and carry out the robbery.
The accused has been identified as Rajath. He was arrested within six hours of the incident, which took place on October 30 at around 11.45 am near Jyothi School in Kuvempunagar Second Stage.
Woman Attacked With Chilli Powder
According to the complaint filed by 60-year-old Leelavathi, she was alone at her residence when a man wearing a helmet entered the house.
The intruder allegedly threw chilli powder into her eyes before attempting to snatch her gold mangalya chain, weighing approximately 60 grams. During the struggle, the chain broke into two portions. The accused managed to escape with around 30 grams of gold, while the remaining portion stayed with the woman.
Leelavathi subsequently approached the police and lodged a complaint regarding the robbery.
Police Crack Case Within Six Hours
Following the complaint, Kuvempunagar police launched an investigation and examined clues gathered from the crime scene and CCTV footage in the surrounding area.
Based on the available evidence, police traced Rajath and arrested him later the same day, within six hours of the robbery.
During interrogation, the accused reportedly admitted to entering his aunt’s house wearing a full-face helmet and carrying chilli powder. He allegedly knew that she would be alone at the time of the incident.
Police recovered the broken 30-gram portion of the gold chain from the accused and returned it to Leelavathi. Star of Mysore+1
Online Trading Losses Behind Robbery
During questioning, Rajath reportedly told investigators that he had suffered substantial financial losses through online trading and needed money to recover from them.
He allegedly decided to target his paternal aunt’s house to obtain money. Knowing that she would be alone, he entered the residence disguised with a helmet and used chilli powder to overpower her before snatching the chain.
The incident has highlighted the risks of financial losses linked to online trading and the consequences of resorting to criminal activities to recover lost money.
Police Team Appreciated
The operation was carried out under the guidance of DCP (Crime and Traffic) K.S. Sundar Raj and the supervision of Krishnaraja Sub-Division ACP K.C. Prakash.
Kuvempunagar Police Inspector D. Yogesh led the operation, assisted by PSIs Nataraj and Mohan Kumar and Crime Branch personnel V. Anand, K. Suresh, D.S. Doddegowda, Hemanth Kumar, H.S. Basavaraj Hanjagi and M. Amogha.
The police team’s investigation and swift detection of the case were appreciated by DCP (Law and Order) Dr Harsha Priyamvada and City Police Commissioner Seema Latkar.