Jewel Thief Nabbed by Bhadravati Police

Circle inspector HS Suresh, PSI Kumar and other police officers with the accused Ranga

Hosamane Shivaji circle police have arrested Raganatha Naik alias Ranga, a resident of Hosamane camp, Shimoga, on the charges of stealing golden ornaments at Lagaan wedding hall in Shimoga. Circle inspector HS Suresh, who disseminated this information to reporters on Wednesday, told that ornaments and a mobile phone worth Rs.1.5 lakh were confiscated from the accused who was trying to sell the ornaments near sandy field in old town. Police sub inspector of Shivaji circle police station, which was opened just four months ago, Kumar and other police officers were present. The ornaments belonged to Suresh Kumar of Swastic plywood stores, Bhadravati, who had lodged a complaint with the police on Dec 8 about the loss of ornaments and mobile phone, it was told.