News and Pics: Silvester D' Souza

Daijiworld Media Network – Kundapur (EP)

Kundapur, Sep 26: Crime is ever on the rise in the coastal region. After thefts in Koni, in broad daylight, four days ago, incidents of thefts in temple and shops at night have come to light.

Thieves had broken in through the back door of Nandikeshwara temple, Asodu Benkikan in Kalavara grama panchayat limits in Kundapur taluk and had taken away the silver cover of the temple door, the halo of Nandikeshwara deity idol and two chains, collectively worth nearly Rs ten lacs. They later entered the administration office of the temple and took away the CCTV DV and CC Camera from there.

Thefts have occurred in the mobile shop belonging to Rajnish at BH cross on the Basruru- Siddapura state highway. Thieves took away a computer, seven mobiles and mobile spare parts worth more than one lac.

Thefts also occurred in Anagalli, where the thieves entered Mata Electrical shop after carefully breaking the shutter lock and decamped with Rs 35 thousand cash and other spare parts. The total loss of the shop is Rs 80 thousand, said shop owner Dinaker. All three incidents have been registered at the Kundapur police station.
Circle inspector Raghava Padil, sub-inspector Nasir Hussain and forensic experts have visited the place and conducted the investigation.