Son would steal, mother would sell the stolen goods and father would invest in fresh property. As a result, the enterprising crooks ended up owning 120 autos and acres of real estate across the state and beyond
Son would steal, mother would sell the stolen goods and father would invest in fresh property. As a result, the enterprising crooks ended up owning 120 autos and acres of real estate across the state and beyond
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Their family empire included 120 autos, a Tata Sumo, 15 buildings, a site in Mysore and a 20-acre mango grove in Maharashtra all worth crores of rupees.
u00a0While Cottonpet police have nabbed Imran and Zarina, father Dadapir is still at large.
u00a0Police have seized stolen goods worth Rs 25 lakh from the accused, residents of Valmiki Nagar on Mysore Road.
The booty includes
1 kg of gold ornaments,
14 kg of silver jewellery and vehicles.
Telltale cluesu00a0
Police inspector Gopal K P, who led the operation, said, "The arrested were wanted by various police stations in the city and it was the fingerprints taken from one of the houses they had set foot in that led to them."
"They were very shrewd investors. They owned 15 buildings named 'Dadapir' near famous dargas like Murugamulla in Kolar, Chinthamani, Ramnagar, Channapattana etc.
u00a0In each place, they owned 15 to 20 autos, totalling 120. Most of them are benami property.
u00a0If we get the chief culprit Dadapir who is on the run, more cases will come to light, Gopal said.
Their associates Anna Imran and Zaffer were caught a month ago and stolen vehicles worth Rs 2 lakh was seized from them. "Their interrogation led us to the chor family," the inspector said.
Hungama in court
Chaos reigned when the accused were brought to the court of the First Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate court. The accused alleged that police were beating them and harassing their family members. Some of the family members even surrounded the escort vehicle.
Mother and son are now lodged in jail.
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