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Two Arrested in Udupi for Robbing Elderly Woman of Gold Chain
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News18•12-10-2026, 23:15
Two Arrested in Udupi for Robbing Elderly Woman of Gold Chain
- •Two men, Vadiraj Ganiga and Sachin, were arrested by Udupi City Police for robbing a 74-year-old woman of her gold chain.
- •The suspects targeted the victim, Shantha Karanth, on October 7 under the guise of gathering SIR information before forcefully snatching her 30-gram gold chain.
- •Police acted on a tip-off to apprehend the suspects near Manipal Mannapalla on October 10.
- •Authorities recovered a 34-gram gold chain, an electric scooter, and two mobile phones totaling Rs 5.53 lakh in seized assets.
- •The primary accused is a neighbour of the victim, and both suspects have been remanded to 14 days of judicial custody.
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Two men, Vadiraj Ganiga and Sachin, were arrested by Udupi City Police on October 10, 2026, for robbing a 74-year-old woman named Shantha Karanth of her gold chain. Acting on a tip-off, police apprehended the suspects near Manipal Mannapalla after they had approached the victim under the guise of gathering SIR information on October 7.
Police recovered a 34-gram gold chain valued at Rs 4.50 lakh, an electric scooter worth Rs 90,000 used in the crime, and two mobile phones valued at Rs 13,000. The total value of the recovered assets amounted to Rs 5.53 lakh.
Following their arrest and confession, the two suspects were produced before a court on October 10, 2026, and were subsequently remanded to 14 days of judicial custody.
