The Yeshwanthpur police arrested three persons who were stealing valuables from paying guest accommodations in north Bengaluru. The accused, Yuvara, 19, Prabhu, 25, and Selvaraj, 42, along with their accomplices, used to target PGs and keep a close watch on those who left the rooms for morning walks without locking the door.
The accused would gain entry and escape with laptops and mobile phones. Based on a series of theft cases, a special team of police was formed to crack the cases.
With their arrest, the police recovered 50 laptops and seven mobile phones. The accused are from Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, who are operating in the city, the police said. They had stolen 25 mobile phones from PGs in and around Yeshwanthpur police station alone.
The three persons have been remanded in judicial custody, and efforts are on to track down three more persons.
