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Bengaluru PG Laptop Theft Ring Busted With Two Arrests, 48 Laptops Recovered

Police say an autorickshaw driver targeted unsecured PG rooms, with a technician wiping devices for grey market resale.

Overview

  • Electronics City Police arrested Gautam, 30, and Rajadorai, 33, after a December 1 complaint led investigators to track suspects to Tamil Nadu.
  • Officers recovered 48 laptops valued at about Rs 40 lakh, while efforts continue to trace devices already sold.
  • Interrogation findings indicate Rajadorai carried out thefts at PG facilities and handed laptops to Gautam for reformatting and resale.
  • The accused were produced before a court and remanded in police custody as police check links to other reported PG thefts in Bengaluru.
  • City Police Commissioner Seemant Kumar Singh urged PG residents and operators to secure rooms and participate in awareness efforts on preventive measures.