Overview

• Electronics City police arrested 35-year-old Babajan and his teenage son on May 13 in Mylasandra after tracing them via CCTV following a May 7 robbery in Bettadasanapura.
• Investigators linked Babajan to nine burglary cases dating back nearly eight years and recovered 188 grams of gold, 550 grams of silver and a two-wheeler used in the crimes.
• Police say he maintained separate households for each of his three wives in Srirangapatna, Anekal and Chikkaballapura and scouted for homes with lax security.
• Authorities allege Babajan believed the juvenile justice system would be more lenient and recently recruited his son into the thefts.
• The case has raised concerns about the exploitation of minors in criminal activity and the lasting psychological impact on children involved.