2 min learnBengaluruMar 10, 2026 02:01 PM IST
It was an harmless dialog between a Bengaluru couple planning a three-day journey to Mumbai. However the particulars they exchanged inside a cab led to their home in Hebbal being burgled, in response to the police.
On Monday, the Bengaluru police introduced the arrest of Abdul Rehman, a 40-year-old cab driver who allegedly stole gold ornaments price Rs 25 lakh, after appearing on data he overheard whereas driving Syed Salman and his household from Hebbal to Yeshwanthpur.
In response to the police, the incident came about on February 11. Salman and his household had booked a cab whereas heading out on a purchasing journey earlier than travelling to Mumbai. Through the journey, Salman spoke to his spouse about their plans, mentioning that the household could be away for 3 days. He additionally requested her whether or not the wardrobe at residence was correctly locked, and referenced the gold stored inside the home, the police stated.
After dropping the household off at Yeshwanthpur, Rehman allegedly returned to Hebbal and scouted the world round Salman’s residence. Later that night time, he allegedly broke in and fled with gold ornaments price Rs 25 lakh.
With the household out of city for 3 days, the theft went undetected, the police stated. After they returned residence, Salman lodged a criticism on the Hebbal police station.
Investigators started combing by way of CCTV footage from the world and noticed the identical automobile showing close to the home repeatedly.
“A automobile circled the situation eight occasions in a single day, a element that proved pivotal in cracking the case. By monitoring the automobile’s quantity plate, we recognized and arrested Rehman. Throughout interrogation, we found this was not his first offence. Rehman has been concerned in related burglaries previously and had solely not too long ago been launched on bail,” a police officer stated.
