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Man held for stealing laptops, gadgets from hostel in Chennai

Taramani Police recovered six laptops, five cell phones, one tablet and an Amazon Alexa device from the arrested person.

DTNEXT Bureau

CHENNAI: Police on Saturday arrested a 26-year-old man for allegedly trespassing into PG (paying guest) accommodations in and around Taramani and stealing laptops and electronic gadgets.

The arrested person was identified as K Mahendran of Gudiyatham, Vellore district.

Taramani Police recovered six laptops, five cell phones, one tablet and an Amazon Alexa device from the arrested person.

Police launched a hunt for the suspect based on a complaint from Dilip Yadav (25), who works in a private tech firm. He is staying at a hostel on VOC street in Taramani. On November 25, two laptops, a mobile phone and the Alexa device from his room

Was stolen after which he filed a police complaint.

Based on CCTV footage, police zeroed in on the suspect and arrested him on Saturday. He was produced before a magistrate and remanded in custody.

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