The Hubballi-Dharwad police have nabbed 10 persons in connection with theft of ₹1.24 crore cash at the taluk office of Sri Kshetra Dharmasthala Rural Development Project (SKDRDP) at Rayapur in Dharwad. Three accused were workers of SKDRDP.
The arrested have been identified as Kushal Kumar, 23, of Savanur, Basavaraj, 34, Mahanthesh, 27, Jilani, 25, Parashuram, 34, Rangappa, 31, Manjunath, 22, Kiran, 23, Razak Ahmed, 31, Viresh, 20, of Navalgund. Cash worth ₹79.89 lakh, a car and a two-wheeler used for the crime and four mobile handets have been recovered.
Addressing press persons in Dharwad on Wednesday, Hubballi Dharwad Police Commissioner Renuka Sukumar said that among the accused four had history of being involved in other offences and three of the accused namely Kushal Kumar, Basavaraj and Mahanthesh were employees at SKDRDP.
