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An adventurous incident took place in Kajur around 12.10 midnight yesterday, when a group of thieves from Hassan district were exposed, a chase was carried out in a cinematic manner, and one was captured and handed over to the police.
A trader from Kajur village, T.R. Vijayakumar, was a buyer of coffee and black pepper from Kodagu and had stored the black pepper and coffee purchased from nearby growers in a car shed next to his house.
Around 12.10 pm yesterday, he noticed someone carrying a bag of black pepper from the shed. At this time, he shouted loudly, ‘Who is it?’ The person carrying the bag left the spot and disappeared in the darkness. Vijay Kumar immediately informed his brother about the incident and when he came outside, he saw an Ashok Leyland vehicle moving at a distance. Seeing the Ashok Leyland vehicle leaving Kajur from Aiguru Pashanamurthi Temple, Madikeri Road, Aiguru-Kabbin Bridge towards Somwarpet, Vijay Kumar and his brother Sudev reached Madikeri Road on the way to the forest staff hostel at Kajur Junction, which they had entered in their car.
At this time, they noticed the Leyland vehicle moving in front of the Guligappa Temple, overtook the vehicle at a short distance and blocked it. At this time, the three people in the vehicle got out and ran into the plantation belonging to the Tata Coffee Company. The driver of the Leyland vehicle made a ‘U-turn’ and drove towards Aiguru. At this time, he noticed a car coming from behind and crashed into an electric pole on the side of the road.
As a result, two pillars were broken and the vehicle was stuck, unable to move back. Sudev immediately caught the driver and called 112 for help. 112 personnel and the night beat police of Somwarpet police station went to the spot and questioned him. When it was learned that the driver of the Ashok Leyland vehicle was Manikantha from Konanur.
He gave vague information about the other three people in the vehicle, saying that they were Sachin from K.R.Pete and two from Siddapura Gate. He informed that he had rented the vehicle and the owner was different. The police have registered a case against Manikantha, who was involved in the act, and have produced him in court.
The four left Konanur yesterday evening and reached Somwarpet at 9 pm, after which they wasted time and started the theft in the middle of the night. Vijay Kumar's shed contained more than 15 bags of black pepper, of which one bag of black pepper was loaded into the vehicle and the owner caught sight of the second bag while carrying it. The Somwarpet police have laid a trap to find the other three people involved in the theft. How did the Khadims, who belong to Hassan district, come to know about the black pepper stock in Kajur? Had the thieves involved in the crime come and gone before? Or was there any local involvement in the crime? Investigation is also underway.
The absence of number plates on the rear and front of the Ashok Leyland vehicle used in the crime, along with the fact that the registration number of the vehicle was not printed on the side, and the fact that a number plate was kept inside the vehicle have increased suspicion. It is said that the police are also investigating the possibility that other criminal acts were committed using this vehicle.
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