Bengaluru crime watch: Bike thieves, cyber criminals arrested

Bengaluru police nab more bike thieves and fraudsters on Sunday, busting seven cases of theft along with one of cybercrime involving an unauthorised UPI payment.

Updated on: Aug 8, 2022, 11:29:08 IST

By Yamini C S

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In today's crime news from Bengaluru and Karnataka, police have furthered their drive against bike theft by nabbing culprits involved in seven separate cases and also arrested a cyber criminal for making unauthorised payments using UPI.

More bike thieves nabbed in Bengaluru on Sunday. (Image source: Laxman B. Nimbargi/Twitter)

Bike theft: Jnanabharathi police, Bengaluru. August 7

IPS officer Laxman B Nimbargi, the DCP of Bengaluru's west division, said the accused have been arrested by Bengaluru's Jnanabharathi police. He added that six two-wheelers and a goods truck used for the crime have been recovered from the accused in the case, which are worth ₹5.65 Lakhs in total. It is not clear how many persons have been arrested.

“The police succeeded in arresting the accused who were stealing vehicles in different police station areas of @BlrCityPolice. ₹5.95 lakhs worth of valuable goods vehicle and six two wheelers seized, total 7 cases of vehicle theft detected @JnanabharathiPS,” he tweeted.

Read: Five bike thieves arrested in two separate cases; over 50 bikes seized

Concerns have increased recently over theft of two-wheelers in Bengaluru and multiple accused have been taken into custody over this matter.

Cybercrime: Northeast Cybercrime Police, Bengaluru. August 8

Bengaluru's northeast cybercrime police has arrested one person accused of diverting funds of ₹3.45 lakhs using the UPI of the victim by stealing their sim card.

Anoop A Shetty, DCP of Northeast division of Bengaluru said, “In a case of unauthorised UPI transaction of ₹3.45 lakhs by stealing sim card of the victim, Northeast Cybercrime police team has arrested an accused. Accused activated UPI using the victim's sim card and diverted money from victim's bank account.”

“If your sim card is stolen or lost, offenders may misuse sim card to divert money from your bank accounts linked to that number. Lost sim cards should be immediately blocked. Get that sim reissued from the service provider,” he added.

“Till you regain control of your lost/stolen phone number, take steps to delink/disable bank accounts linked to that number,” he said in a three-tweet thread.

(This story will be updated with more crime stories over the day)

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Yamini C S
Yamini CS is a Senior Content Producer at Hindustan Times with nearly six years of experience in digital journalism. She is part of the India News desk, where she works on a wide range of stories cutting across civic issues, city-based developments, politics, governance, public policy, breaking news, trending topics, and international affairs that have an impact on India. Her role involves tracking fast-moving developments, verifying information from official and on-ground sources, and presenting news in a clear, accessible format for a digital-first audience. A significant part of her work includes handling live blogs during major news events, such as elections, court verdicts, political developments, civic disruptions, protests, weather-related alerts, and unfolding national or international incidents. Through live coverage, she focuses on timely updates to help readers follow complex stories as they evolve. Before moving to the broader India News desk, Yamini was associated with the Bengaluru desk at Hindustan Times, where she extensively covered urban governance, infrastructure, traffic and transport issues, weather events, public grievances, and civic administration in the city. This experience strengthened her grounding in city reporting and sharpened her focus on citizen-centric journalism. She began her career as a correspondent with Reuters after completing a postgraduate diploma in journalism from the Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media. Her early training instilled a strong emphasis on accuracy, sourcing, and news ethics, which continue to shape her reporting style. Outside of work, Yamini enjoys reading across genres, listening to music, and spending time with her family, which help her maintain balance in a fast-paced newsroom environment.Read More

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