Bengaluru thief spends night in showroom to steal mobile phones, arrested

A man who stole six mobile phones from a store in J P Nagar stayed overnight at the showroom to escape undetected, however he was caught by Bengaluru police the next day.

Published on: Jul 30, 2022, 13:09:37 IST

By Yamini C S | Edited by Aniruddha Dhar

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A thief hid in a mobile phone showroom overnight in Bengaluru's JP Nagar to avoid getting caught. However, when a cleaning staff arrived the next morning and opened the shop up, he tried to flee but was nabbed.

Bengaluru police nabbed a mobile thief who hid in a showroom overnight to escape undetected.

The Bengaluru Police arrested the accused and seized all the mobiles from his possession. The accused, whose identity could not be ascertained by HT, tried to stole mobile phones from a Tata Chroma store in JP Nagar.

The police have handed over the stolen mobile phones back to the Chroma store.

P Krishnakant, deputy commissioner of police (DCP) for the south division of Bengaluru city, tweeted, “Arrested. An accused who had stolen 6 mobiles from Tata Chroma Store (JP Nagar) worth 5 lakhs. Accused stayed overnight on the store and when store was opened in the morning by the sweeper, he escaped. Police recovered all mobiles intact and handed over to Tata Chroma store.”

This comes in the amid of similar crackdowns by the Bengaluru police of late.

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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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