The accused hit the victim and forcefully took away a pair of gold bangles she was wearing.
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The Belthangady Rural police have arrested Shabbir, 33, who is accused of robbing his 82-year-old grandmother Avamma’s ₹5 lakh gold bangles on August 14.
In the complaint to the Punjalkatte police, the victim’s daughter said a person wearing a face mask entered the victim’s house in Tenkakajekaru on August 14. The accused hit Avamma and forcefully took away a pair of gold bangles she was wearing.
The police said a team led by Belthangady Rural Circle Inspector Ravi B.S found that the robbery was committed by Avamma’s grandson Shabbir. The team arrested Shabbir on Sunday and recovered the two bangles. Shabbir would be produced before the jurisdictional court, the police said.
Published – August 17, 2026 07:20 pm IST
