Two held for burglaries

PONDA, MAY 18
Ponda police arrested two persons in connection with burglaries in Ponda taluka.
The accused have been identified as Prakash Patil (25) of Sanquelim and a native of Belgaum and Sadanand Kurdekar (43) of Old Hubli, Karnataka.
Ponda police said Prakash Patil has confessed to the crime but did not divulge further information claiming that investigations were still in progress.
The other accused is a jeweler and was allegedly involved in purchasing gold ornaments from the accused.
”Patil was involved in various burglaries in houses. He is also wanted in similar cases in Maharashtra and Karnataka. Till now, he has confessed to six burglaries in Ponda taluka alone,” said investigating officer PSI Nikhil Palekar.
It may recalled that few days back around Rs 12 lakh worth of property was reported missing from two houses in Marcaim and Mardol area recently. The accused have confessed to the crime.