Archive · 10 Nov 2025
CCTV Alert Foils Burglary, Habitual Offender Arrested in Belthangady
Someone was trying to break into a house that was empty.
Luckily, the owner had cameras watching the house and lives far away.
The owner's daughter saw the person on the camera screen and called a neighbor.
The neighbor saw the person trying to get in and went to check.
When the neighbor tried to stop the person, the intruder fought back with a metal stick.
Other neighbors helped catch the intruder, who turned out to be someone who had done bad things before and was wanted for many other crimes.
The police took the person away to deal with the situation.
A burglary attempt in Maladi village, Belthangady, was thwarted by a CCTV alert.
An overseas resident spotted an intruder on her unoccupied home's CCTV feed and alerted a neighbor.
The neighbor confronted the suspect, who allegedly attacked him with an iron rod.
Local residents apprehended the suspect with the help of the neighbor.
The arrested individual, Kiran, is a habitual offender wanted in multiple previous cases.
- Who
- A habitual offender identified as Kiran
- What
- Foiled burglary attempt, suspect arrested after being spotted on CCTV
- When
- November 9
- Where
- Maladi village, Belthangady taluk
- Why
- Suspect trespassed into an unoccupied house with intent to burglarize.
- Location
- Maladi village, Belthangady taluk
- Date of Incident
- November 9
- Accused
- Kiran (native of Kerala)
- Police Station
- Punjalakatte Police Station
- Legal Sections
- 331(1), 62, 118(1), and 307 of BNS