PORVORIM
Porvorim police have arrested a youth from Salcete on charges of stealing mobile phones from a hotel in Betim.
According to Porvorim Police Inspector Rahul Parab, a complaint was lodged by Jose Ivo Gregorio Barreto, owner of Holiday Village hotel at Betim, stating that since the last few months, a number of mobile phones had been stolen.
Porvorim Police were on the lookout for the accused and on early Saturday morning, nabbed Mario Menin Fernandes (23) of Salcete while he was in the process of committing a theft.
Police said the accused is a habitual offender and has been previously involved in many thefts across South Goa.
Porvorim police have registered a case against the accused under Sections 379 and 511 of Indian Penal code and are in the process of recovering the stolen mobiles.
The investigation team consisted of PSI Sanket Talkar, Constables Nitesh Gaude, Ajay Korgaonkar and driver constable Gauresh Londhe.
