CANACONA
Alert locals nabbed a youth and found him in possession of a purse containing cash of Rs 74,000, which was stolen from a hotel in Palolem.
The youth has, however, claimed that the purse had been thrown to him by an unidentified person who had fled from the hotel.
According to residents of Palolem, some locals nabbed a youth outside a hotel who was in possession of a purse containing cash of Rs 74,000, which was stolen from a room in the hotel occupied by a foreign national.
Suspecting that the youth had stolen the purse, they handed him over to the police.
The youth claimed he was dumb and was roaming with a printed appeal seeking donations.
Police took the youth to the police station and during interrogation, he claimed that the purse containing the cash of Rs 74,000 had been thrown to him by an unknown person who had fled from the hotel. He claimed he was unaware about the contents of the purse.
Police said they are verifying the statement of the youth and are investigating the case.
Alert locals nabbed a youth and found him in possession of a purse containing cash of Rs 74,000, which was stolen from a hotel in Palolem.
The youth has, however, claimed that the purse had been thrown to him by an unidentified person who had fled from the hotel.
According to residents of Palolem, some locals nabbed a youth outside a hotel who was in possession of a purse containing cash of Rs 74,000, which was stolen from a room in the hotel occupied by a foreign national.
Suspecting that the youth had stolen the purse, they handed him over to the police.
The youth claimed he was dumb and was roaming with a printed appeal seeking donations.
Police took the youth to the police station and during interrogation, he claimed that the purse containing the cash of Rs 74,000 had been thrown to him by an unknown person who had fled from the hotel. He claimed he was unaware about the contents of the purse.
Police said they are verifying the statement of the youth and are investigating the case.
