HUBBALLI: Nagappa Hadapad nursed a secret desire: To drive a police jeep. On Monday morning, the 45-year-old drove off with a police jeep parked outside Annigeri police station. Twenty-four hours later, Nagappa Hadapad was caught near Byadagi when he was napping in the vehicle.
L K Julakatti, sub-inspector, Annigeri, said when they realised the police jeep parked in front of their station was missing, they scanned CCTV footage and saw the accused driving off with the vehicle. A hunt was soon launched for the accused.