The details of the recent laptop theft in Chennai seem no less than a script of a Bollywood movie. You might have heard about various methods been employed by thieves to undertake a robbery, but this one is uncommon.?
In a meticulously planned robbery, a?gang made use of rubber band sling and metal balls to carry out laptop theft from cars. How did they do it? Well, they would?first pick out prey. Once they have a target, they would use the rubber band to break open?a car window and steal valuables.?
The robbery gang did so on multiple occasions?and?stolen at least eight laptops and Rs 1.2 lakh from parked cars in Chennai after breaking the windshields of the vehicles using the unconventional?method.?
The cops were able to track the suspects with the help of the CCTV camera footage as they lifted the bike registration numbers which the suspects used to steal valuables, Sun News reported.??
In the course of the investigation, the accused confessed to the crime and explained the modus operandi and provided other leads.??
The police made one of the accused recreate how they used to carry out the robberies. In the video, the accused can be showing the police how they used to carry out the unlawful acts.?
He shows them how they (thieves) made use of a rubber band to?break the glass before elbowing it to break it open. Then, it would be just a case of finding the valuables in the car and running away with them.?
As many as eight people were arrested in connection with the thefts, as per the report.?The accused were arrested from a hideout in Bengaluru. They were identified as Subramani, 48; Rohan, 24; Tinu Anand, 25; Dinesh Kumar, 25; Deenadayalan, 22; Kiran Kumar, 23; Rajaram, 29; and a 17-year-old juvenile.?
The cops brought them to Chennai and questioned them separately at Tirumangalam and Anna Nagar police stations.?
While the seven suspects were sent to Puzhal prison after producing them before a magistrate court in the city, the 17-year-old was sent to a juvenile home.
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