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Bengaluru Father–Son Held in ₹80 Lakh Computer-Parts Heist After Police Recover Stolen Cache

Investigators cite duplicate keys alongside disguises as signs of a premeditated break-in.

Overview

  • Govindapura police arrested Hemanth Manjunath, 21, and his father Manjunath M., 45, after a Nagawara shop owner reported a break-in on March 14.
  • Officers first detained one suspect on March 15 near a hotel in Chanakya Layout, obtained a confession, and then arrested the second man.
  • Recovered property includes 444 DDR4 RAM modules, 279 SSDs, and about ₹2.4 lakh in cash, with the haul valued at nearly ₹80 lakh.
  • CCTV showed the perpetrators entering in burqa-style coverings, and police say duplicate keys were used; a two-wheeler linked to the crime was seized.
  • Police allege the pair had a rental link to the complainant and intended to sell the components, with investigators now tracing prospective buyers.