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Kasargod: Inter-state 'Choron Ka Raja' Arrested for Theft Worth Crores

  •   Mon, Sep 03 2012 05:05:29 PM

Kasargod: Inter-state 'Choron Ka Raja' Arrested for Theft Worth Crores

Stephan Kayyar
Daijiworld Media Network - Kasargod (BG)

Kasargod, Sep 3: An inter-state thief who was accused in more than 50 cases of theft in Kerala and Karnataka has been arrested by the Palakkad police.

Raju alias Thangaraju (59), a resident of Muriyanavi, Kasargod, is the arrested. A native of Tamil Nadu, he had settled down in Kasargod 40 years ago.

Acting on information received, police arrested him from Chennai where he was taking refuge.

He had been earlier arrested for committing 28 thefts in Udupi, and was released on bail in 2011. He was staying at Palakkad ever since.

Raju used to run a tea shop in Udupi court premises and steal at night. He absconded after allegedly looting jewellery worth Rs 2.5 crore in Kushalnagar in Karnataka.

Palakkad police have confirmed that he has stolen 85 sovereigns of gold ornaments from 12 places in Palakkad district.

It is said that he was involved in several theft cases in Udupi, Madikeri and other places. Police sources said that he has stolen jewellery worth crores. Interestingly, he committed all the thefts alone, without any accomplice.

He bought land worth crores in Palakkad and other places with the money he accumulated after selling the stolen ornaments.

He was also involved in a theft of 36 gold coins, 46 sovereign gold and mobile from a house belonging to Usha, a teacher in Chandranagar, Palakkad. He sold all the ornaments to a jeweller in Erode, Tamil Nadu for Rs 8.5 lac.

He was also using the mobile that he had stolen. On tracing this mobile, the police found that he was in Chennai. The police then raided a lodge there and rounded him up.

He was later prouced in court. "More will be revealed after he is taken into police custody," said R Ashokan, Kasaba station circle inspector, Palakkad.
  

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  • k.jayakeerthy jain, moodabidre/Dharwad

    Mon, Dec 23 2013

    I think during his chaiwala days he learnt the tricks of the trade where he could meet both police and thief

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  • Mohan, mnlore

    Thu, Sep 06 2012

    "Kaun Banega Karodpathi"? Already tea vendor Raju alias Thangaraju (59) ban gaya Karodpathi!!!!ab kya?

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  • Ganesh, Mangaladevi, Mangalore

    Tue, Sep 04 2012

    This is nothing but big shame for Police Dept.
    more than fifty cases, why police are sleeping.

    Better Give police job for
    Mr. Raju alias Thangaraju

    He very important for police dept. because he have a brain.

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  • Manjunath Shetty, Nandikoor / Kuwait

    Tue, Sep 04 2012

    Dear ADS, INDIA,

    Why only Reddy & Yeddy ? MMS, Chidu, Kalmady,can also take him to their team.

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  • Sanjeev Kamath, Udupi / Bahrain

    Tue, Sep 04 2012

    Sponsored by Yeddy, dear ADS, with sizable share in the earnings.

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  • ADS, INDIA

    Tue, Sep 04 2012

    WHAT A GREAT CHOR! BUT NOT AS GREAT AS YEDDI,REDDI'S WHO HAS TAKEN EVERYTHING FROM KARNATAKA. JOIN YEDDY/REDDY GANG SO THAT ONE MORE SUPER BRAINY TO THEIR TEAM TO COLLECT MORE FUNDS STEALING FROM POOR.

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  • Vinaya, mangalore

    Tue, Sep 04 2012

    How many hands of BJP and Congress joined him??He learned the trick of robbery by sitting next to udupi court, where in many robbery cases and land disputes personnel comes in.A small chaiwala became big landwala and crorepati?? Be careful in future handling any transaction near the court and taluk office.

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  • Juliet Mascarenhas, Bejai/Mangalore

    Mon, Sep 03 2012

    Back to the pavilion. Karodpathi to Roadpathi.All dreams got thwarted.
    East or West selling chay is the best.

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  • Jigmig, Mangalore

    Mon, Sep 03 2012

    Professional chor lost his profession and became unprofessional.

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  • Ummar, Udupi / Dubai

    Mon, Sep 03 2012

    Here everybody talking about his ability as a thief. Nobody bother about incapability of police force. Stealing ornaments worth crores of rupees in 50 odd cases and till today he was free. once he arrested after 28 theft cases and released on bail without punishment. That is encouraged him to steal 22 times more without fear. WHA'RE INDIAN LAW AND ORDER.
    This case same as pub attack and Homestay attack. After the pub attack subhash padil did not get any punishment that leads to homestay attack.
    Hope history will not repeat.

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  • Vivek, Mangalore

    Mon, Sep 03 2012

    Either hang him, or kill him in fake encounter.

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  • ibrahim, Ira Parladka

    Mon, Sep 03 2012

    While he was cought in first time there was no proper punishment.so he theft again and again if there was proper observation from police department on him ,there was no chance to become like telecome raja,seaze all his property and give it to some charity institutions its owners

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  • Syed, Udupi

    Mon, Sep 03 2012

    He need Capital Letters lenghty speach to change his life style. Guys please advise him

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  • Mohammed Ilyas, Byndoor/Dubai.U.A.E

    Mon, Sep 03 2012

    Mr.Pram,Mangalore.May be he is having good relation with advocates/Judges, so that he can get soon bail.

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  • Dinesh Poojary, Kundapura/Bengaluru

    Mon, Sep 03 2012

    His skills suits congress requirements. Soon he will be given MLA or MP ticket. Sonia/Parameshwara would have already telephoned and invited him.

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  • Rakesh shetty, mangalore

    Mon, Sep 03 2012


    KL 14 ALWAYS DANGEROUS. BETTER EVERYONE MUST TAKE CARE OF BY THEMSELF.

    THANK GOD KARNATAKA POLICE TEAM IS GOOD IN CATCHING ALL BIG FISHES. DELHI IS SAFE PLACE TO THIEVES.

    THEY CAN LOOT OR MAKE WHATEVER THEY WANT. BECAUSE ALL POLICE TEAM IS UNDER ITALY MANAGEMENT.

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  • pram, mangalore

    Mon, Sep 03 2012

    Running a tea shop in court premises or parliament house.....??

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  • Jerry, Mangalore/UAE

    Mon, Sep 03 2012

    What about his brothers and sisters sitting in parliaments? Will they be nabbed and punished?

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  • Lesley, Kemmannu, Udupi / U.A.E

    Mon, Sep 03 2012

    I think during his chaiwala days he learn't the tricks of trade were he could meet both police and thief...

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  • ISMAIL.K.PERINJE, PERINJE-YANBU/KSA

    Mon, Sep 03 2012

    Intelligent thief?But cellphone is spoilsport to him.Therefore,Cellphone is the most dangerous gadget for law breakers.
    KRPRABHU,MANGALORE?BANGALORE,Such kind of crorepati thieves are many in numbers which you might not come across.Read print,electronic and visual media consistently you will get it.Due to gold price skyrocketing on daily basis, the amount of theft will be manifold which is another reason.Interestingly, this particular thief invested in land which could be retrieved with interest.

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  • A.PRABHU, MANGALORE

    Mon, Sep 03 2012

    SUCH GUTS !
    SUCH BRAINS !
    HE SHOULD BE IMMEDIATLY APPOINTED BY CBI TO TRACK ALL FRAUDS AS HE LOOKS LIKE
    FATHER OF FRAUDS NEXT
    ONLY TO GRANDFATHER OF FRAUDS REDDY .

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  • Asha.P., Kudla

    Mon, Sep 03 2012

    Dear judge and police personal........
    PLEASE DO NOT PUT
    THANGARAJU IN SAME JAIL AS J.REDDY . THERE WILL BE A CLASH
    AS BOTH ARE IN THE
    "STEAL BUSINESS "

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  • oswald, udupi/dubai

    Mon, Sep 03 2012

    wow great he was running tea shop near to our court and get the work done? so every one to be care full while letting the premises from other state to avoid such things in future...?

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  • Mark, Udyavara

    Mon, Sep 03 2012

    There was a time when 20K cash deposited in the bank account had to publish the PAN. How come the land he purchased in crores did not attract IT eyes? I think IT will only trouble salaried class for petty things!

    Whatever, I'm sure he is a very small fry in front of the national looters who have hoarded billions in SWISS Bank.

    He has enjoyed his life. Now, go to jail nothing will happen to you. They can hang him only after 40 years. By then he'll promoted in the company of the parliamentarians!

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  • KRPrabhu, Kudla/Bangalore

    Mon, Sep 03 2012

    I am seeing and hearing for the first time about a KARODPATHI CHOR !!!!
    Another way to become Karodpathi with out participating in "Kaun Banega Karodpathi"

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  • Ravi Bhaskar Shenava, MANGALORE

    Mon, Sep 03 2012

    He should enter the politics, because politics is the last resort of thieves. He should be made a Minister and sent to foreign country for a junket like others inspite of Draught, so that he can steal a lot from foreign country and bring it to India and distribute some of it among other Ministers and top officials. Of course he cannot compete with Reddy brothers of Bellary and Coalgate Jaiswal of Centre and Kalmadi of Commonwealth

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