Rupesh Samant

Panaji, Jul 9: In a very swift operation, old Goa police nabbed a couple wanted for robbery and murder case at Udupi town, Karnataka.

As per P I Jivba Dalvi, they had received information from Udupi town police station that two suspects who after committing robbery and murder of an aged lady are suspected to be around old Goa.

Accordingly, based on photographs and call details, a police team led by P I Dalvi and consisting of LPSI Veronica Coutinho and staff zeroed in on the accused persons at St Cruz. After serious efforts they succeeded in nabbing them. Both the accused persons are wanted in Udupi town Ps crime no: 72/19 U/s 392, 302, 397 IPC.

P I Dalvi informed that the couple had a very simple modus operandi of approaching a senior citizen for rent to stay and after gaining the trust of the senior citizen they used to rob the house and flee away. There are chances of them being involved in other crimes too. Both the accused persons are identified as Amrish (30), S/o Basappa Jadar, and Rashida (26) D/o Abdul Qarim, both R/o Nargundu, Dharwad.

Currently both the accused persons are in the lockup and Karnataka police staff will arrive to take their custody.