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Bengaluru Man with Three Wives, Nine Children Held Over Eight-Year Burglaries with Son

He enlisted his 16-year-old son for daylight thefts to support his scattered families without steady income.

Bengaluru man was arrested for serial burglaries across the city from past 8 years.

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.