3 members of Dandupalya gang arrested

BANGALORE, SEPT. 29. Three members, including two women, of the notorious Dandupalya gang, who were wanted in 17 murder cases reported from different parts of the State and Kerala, have been arrested by the City Police.

The names of the arrested were given as Savithri (28) of Channasandra in Bangalore Rural District, Padma (23) of Kurabarahalli in Kolar District, and Babu (25) of Anjanappa Garden in the City.

Police said Padma was allegedly involved in 17 murder cases, nine in Bangalore, two in Hubli, three in Mysore, and one each in Shimoga, Mangalore and Kerala. Savithri was allegedly involved in 16 murder cases, seven in Bangalore, two in Hubli, three in Mysore, and one each in Shimoga, Mangalore and Kerala. Babu was involved in many murder, robbery, and theft cases reported from Hebbal, Indiranagar, Yeshwanthpur, and Vidyaranyapura in the City.

Police said the three were also wanted in murder cases which were solved after the arrest of Munikrishna, Venkatesh, Ramesh, Krishna, Nalla Thimma, and Dodda Hanuma in November last. Padma, Savithri, and Babu were absconding. Chargesheets had been filed against them.

Police said Padma had Rs. 3 lakhs in her account with the State Bank of India (SBI) here, while Savithri had Rs. 12,000 in her account with the Archana Co-operative Bank.

After the City witnessed a series of murder cases, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (West), Mr. G.B.Chebbi, set up a special team led by the Assistant Commissioner of Police (Chickpet), Mr. G.Ahmed Bava, to nab the Dandupalya gang.

The team comprising Mr. Siddaramaiah, Inspector, Mr. Ramesh and Ms. Munirathna, sub-inspectors, and Ms. Gunamma, Ms. M.Jayalakshamma, Ms. S.Kamalamma, Ms. Veena, Mr. Shivanna, and Mr. Kumar, constables, nabbed the gangsters.

Police said Padma and Savithri used to collect information about the people to be targeted by the gang. They also assisted the gang in committing murders.

While Padma and Savithri have been taken into custody by the Vijayanagar and Kamakshipalya police for interrogation, Babu is in the custody of the Hebbal police.

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