Two arrested for stealing high-end cars using bluetooth gadget

Team Udayavani, Jul 4, 2019, 6:36 PM IST

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Bengaluru: The Bengaluru police on arrested two persons, who had allegedly stolen 15 cars worth Rs 1 crore in south-east Bengaluru for the past few months.

The arrested are Babu from Vellore and Saddam Hussain from Chennai.

It is gathered that the two used a Bluetooth-enabled tablet to open the locks of parked cars in various residential areas and drove them to Chennai to sell them.

Addressing presspersons Deputy Commissioner of Police, South East Division, Isha Pant said, ” After receiving tip-off about the accused, the two were arrested recently in the city when they were in a pub. After interrogation, they confessed to the crime. The duo was visiting the city frequently to steal high-end cars parked on roads of residential areas. One of the accused worked as a car mechanic and had bought a Bluetooth-enabled tablet device online. Such devices are in use in car showrooms for staff to access the vehicles.”