Overview
- A special team formed after a January 13 complaint in Sampigehalli used footage from more than 100 CCTV cameras to quickly identify a suspect.
- Officers arrested Reshma K. Babu, 45, on January 14 and found her hiding with a juvenile girl who was also taken into custody.
- Investigators allege she trained the minor to commit thefts and used a scooter with an altered registration number to avoid detection.
- Police recovered the scooter, an iron rod and stolen ornaments, with published reports differing on the exact quantities of gold and silver.
- Both were produced before court as inquiries continue to trace remaining property and review prior cases reported across multiple Bengaluru police stations.