News & Pics: Chethan Padubidri
Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi (VA)

Udupi, Sep 4: The district police have arrested Walter Samuel, third year engineering student from Manipal Institute of Technology ( MIT) with regard to series of laptop theft case. The police have seized seven laptops worth Rs 2 lac and Rs 14,000 cash form him.

It is gathered that as many as ten patops were stolen from the MIT hostel rooms in the recent past. A compalint was registered on the same in Manipal police station. Soon investigations began holing in students as prime suspects. When Walter was also queried by the police he finally revealed the fact and was arrested.

Walter used to sell the laptops to Vinay Devadiga, owner of Mobile Galaxy shop in Saibeen Complex, Mangalore for lower rates. As Walter was higly addicted to drinking and smoking he could not manage with the pocket money sent by his parents and hence opted to steal the laptpos, he told the police.

Under the guidance of Udupi superintendent of police Praveen Madhukar Pawar and assistant SP Venkateshappa and on direction given by deputy SP Jayanth V Shetty Manipal inspector H D Kulkarni and team successfully carried out the investigation.