Mangaluru: Locals near Montepadav in the Konaje Police Station’s jurisdiction reportedly caught an individual associated with a Hindutva organization for his alleged involvement in a theft of two-wheeler, temple’s donation box, and other robberies in the area, and handed him to the Konaje police on Sunday night.
The accused who is a resident from Montepadav has been identified as Tharanath alias Mohan, the police revealed.
On Saturday, the accused had allegedly stolen a two-wheeler parked inside the compound of a home in Montepadav and fled. After the homeowners checked the CCTV footage and discussed with various people to ascertain the identity of the thief, they were able to determine that the accused was Tharanath. When they went to the accused’s house on Sunday night, he reportedly tried to flee but was caught by the locals, who later handed him to the Konaje Police.
Theft of Temple’s Donation Box, Burglary of Other Homes
The police have revealed that the accused Tharanath has been involved in various cases of burglary including the theft of gold ornament from homes, robbery of Bags of Areca nut, theft of petrol from his friend’s vehicles, and also the theft of money from inside the donation box of a local temple.
As of late, Tharanath has attempted to rob a poor household in the Gangaramajalu vicinity but had to allegedly flee after the homeowners woke to the noise of his scooter, and in doing so he had left his scooter behind. Fearing a police crackdown, Tharanath had visited the station in the aftermath of the incident, where the Konaje police warned him with a citation and sent him away.
The accused Tharanath was a convener of the Viranjeneyanagar’s Bajarang Dal faction and was involved with the Montepadav Sharadanagar’s Vishwa Hindu Parishad, it is learned. Apart from that, he was also an active participant in the various programs organized by Hindutva organizations that took place in the vicinity.
He was allegedly kept away from the organization after he was caught stealing, it is learned. After laying low for two months in the aftermath of the incident, Tharanath once again began his thieving activities and was apprehended in the case of the recent two-wheeler robbery which occurred on Saturday, for which the locals handed him over to the Konaje police.
A case has been registered at the Konaje Police station in this regard, and an investigation is underway.
