Bengaluru: The Girinagar police on Tuesday arrested two youths and seized a gold chain worth Rs 6 lakhs and two bikes from them in Bengaluru. The accused have been identified as Syed Basha, a bodybuilder of Andhra Pradesh, titled Mr Andhra and his accomplice Sheikh Ayub.
According to police sources, Basha, a resident of Andra Pradesh's Kadapa, worked as a car driver in Kuwait from 2005 to 2015. While staying abroad, he was reportedly involved in gold smuggling. He returned to India in the wake of the Corona and developed an interest in the field of body building. He participated in bodybuilding competitions and earned himself the title of Mr Andhra.
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To earn easy money, Syed Basha developed a connection with the criminal world and started stealiing. Earlier, Basha was arrested in Kadapa by the local police on charges of theft. While in jail, an inmate had suggested that he could easily steal in Bengaluru. Later, when he was granted bail, he reached Bengaluru. Police said that the accused was involved in the robbery in Girinagar and Subramanyanagar police station limits.
Police said that in Bengaluru, he used to steal bikes and rob the elderly and women, who were walking alone. After committing the crime, he used to roam in the police station areas as a local. The police said that the accused did not use the mobile phone knowing that it would help the police to arrest him. A case has been registered against the accused.
