Daijiworld Media Network - Bengaluru (MS)

Bengaluru, Oct 7: Jeevan Bima Nagar police have arrested a thief, a kind of Robinhood, who used to donate a part of the proceeds from the stolen valuables to the church to feed and cloth the orphan children.

Vincent alias David (62), a resident of Kalasipalya in the city is the arrested person. City police commissioner T Sunilkumar said that the police have confiscated things including 525 gram of gold, which is valued at Rs 16.25 lac, TV and other valuable items.

Vincent, who is a native of Tamilnadu, had made stealing his profession. He used to search and find houses which are locked and used to break open the lock and steal gold and other valuables and sell the same in the market. Vincent used to go to Tamilnadu after the theft and used to party with his friends. Whatever remained after partying, was donated to church asking the same to be used for feeding and clothing the orphan children.

The accused was carrying on his stealing profession since many years in various areas of the city including Baiyyappanahalli and Jeevan Bima Nagar. He has been caught several times in the past and sent to prison. However, he used obtain bail, come out from the jail and continue stealing.

Vincent had stolen LED TV, laptop and golden chain from a house at Murugeshapalya on the old airport road on March 10, 2018. When the police tallied the fingerprints available at the scene of the crime with habitual offenders, they zeroed on Vincent and apprehended him. When he was interrogated, many other thefts have also come to light.

Reason behind donation to orphans

Because of the stealing habit of Vincent, his wife and children have deserted him. He does not have anyone whom he can call as his own. So he used to donate a part of his earnings from his vice thinking that it will help the orphan children. David told the police that he used to get a sort of peace of mind by donating some amount towards the well being of orphan children.