Archive · 21 Aug 2025
Man Gets 7 Years for Knifepoint Mobile Theft in Tumakuru
In Tumakuru, a man named Puneeth was sent to jail for seven years.
He used a knife to steal a phone from a tourist back in 2020 near a temple.
Puneeth and a minor approached the tourists and threatened them.
The police investigated, and the court found Puneeth guilty after looking at the evidence.
The judge gave him a long sentence to discourage others from committing similar crimes, especially against tourists.
A man was sentenced to seven years in prison for mobile theft.
The theft occurred at knifepoint near Devarayanadurga in 2020.
The convict, Puneeth, threatened tourists with a dagger.
The incident involved the theft of a phone from a tourist.
The court's decision is seen as a deterrent to crimes against tourists.
- Who
- B.S. Puneeth and two tourists (Amit and Dileep Choudhary).
- What
- A man was sentenced to seven years for mobile theft at knifepoint.
- When
- December 18, 2020
- Where
- Near Devarayanadurga in Tumakuru.
- Why
- The sentence serves as a deterrent against crimes targeting tourists.
- Convict
- B.S. Puneeth
- Crime
- Mobile phone theft
- Location
- Devarayanadurga, Tumakuru
- Victims
- Two tourists
- Sentence
- Seven years rigorous imprisonment
- Date of Crime
- December 18, 2020