Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru

Mangaluru, Dec 5: In a major breakthrough, the Mangaluru City police have arrested a notorious inter-state offender involved in a string of chain-snatching and vehicle theft cases across coastal Karnataka.

The accused, who targeted elderly citizens and lone women using stolen two-wheelers, had been operating across several districts while frequently moving locations to evade detection.

The arrest is linked to an incident on November 21, 2025, when an 83-year-old woman standing in the courtyard of her house at Kadri Battagudde was confronted by a man who arrived on a two-wheeler, snatched her gold chain and fled.

A robbery case was registered at Mangaluru East police station and a dedicated investigation team was formed.

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