Dwaraka Police (Crime) arrested a person on charges of stealing cash and mobile phones from the relatives of patients admitted to hospitals, by impersonating either an attendant or hospital staffer. The accused, identified as Uppada Kanaka Raju (31), worked as a lorry driver and hailed from ASR Nagar in Seethammadhara. Police said that Kanaka Raju was arrested after a complaint was lodged by a victim recently. Mr. Luther Babu said that Kanaka Raju confessed to stealing mobile phones from several hospitals in the city. The accused has been sent to remand, Mr. Luther Babu said.

Source: The Hindu July 02, 2019 20:02 UTC