Gangs of robbers run free in two Kerala districts
Cops are having a difficult time tackling robbers in Kerala. The police say nearly 500 cases of theft have been reported in the two districts of northern Kerala: Kannur and Kazargode in the last two months.
Besides, there have been cases of robbers beating up
family members and running away with the stolen goods. Above all, they have succeeded in giving a slip to the clueless cops. A state police source told reporters that interstate gangs are operating in the area and they need help from other state’s police to bust the gangs. The cops have succeeded in arresting some miscreants, but they say they need to do more to end this menace. South Zone IG of Kerala Tomin J Thachankari says the arrest of seven, including the main accused Krishnamoorthy in a bank robbery at Periya Gramin Bank in Kazargode district, has helped us understand their modus operandi.
The thief had decamped with 33 kgs of gold ornaments worth Rs 4.54 crore. Besides, they looted Rs 6.74 lakh from this branch. But this time they ran out of luck as the police cracked the case in two months, using mobile phone technology, internet tracking, image sketching and all other technologies to recover the stolen money and jewellery.
During interrogation one gang member told the police that Krishnamoorthy, 26 — the kingpin — was from Tamil Nadu and headed a gang whose members were from several states. After the tipoff, a police officer pretending to be unemployed stayed with one of his friends for more than a month and collected information about the kingpin.
Then Kerala police shared this information with Karnataka police and sought their help in nabbing Krishnamoorthy. Then the police forces jointly prepared a detailed map of Kalashi Palayam where Krishnamoorthy had planned to meet his friend. And then he was arrested. His interrogation has established his links with gangs of other states. Besides, he is involved in more than 20 cases of bank robbery since 2005 in the state. This underlines the need of cooperation between interstate police force and of a high-tech facilities for the cops.
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Source : IIPM Editorial, 2008
Cops are having a difficult time tackling robbers in Kerala. The police say nearly 500 cases of theft have been reported in the two districts of northern Kerala: Kannur and Kazargode in the last two months.
Besides, there have been cases of robbers beating up
family members and running away with the stolen goods. Above all, they have succeeded in giving a slip to the clueless cops. A state police source told reporters that interstate gangs are operating in the area and they need help from other state’s police to bust the gangs. The cops have succeeded in arresting some miscreants, but they say they need to do more to end this menace. South Zone IG of Kerala Tomin J Thachankari says the arrest of seven, including the main accused Krishnamoorthy in a bank robbery at Periya Gramin Bank in Kazargode district, has helped us understand their modus operandi.The thief had decamped with 33 kgs of gold ornaments worth Rs 4.54 crore. Besides, they looted Rs 6.74 lakh from this branch. But this time they ran out of luck as the police cracked the case in two months, using mobile phone technology, internet tracking, image sketching and all other technologies to recover the stolen money and jewellery.
During interrogation one gang member told the police that Krishnamoorthy, 26 — the kingpin — was from Tamil Nadu and headed a gang whose members were from several states. After the tipoff, a police officer pretending to be unemployed stayed with one of his friends for more than a month and collected information about the kingpin.
Then Kerala police shared this information with Karnataka police and sought their help in nabbing Krishnamoorthy. Then the police forces jointly prepared a detailed map of Kalashi Palayam where Krishnamoorthy had planned to meet his friend. And then he was arrested. His interrogation has established his links with gangs of other states. Besides, he is involved in more than 20 cases of bank robbery since 2005 in the state. This underlines the need of cooperation between interstate police force and of a high-tech facilities for the cops.
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Source : IIPM Editorial, 2008
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