A former assistant professor hooked on betting was arrested Saturday for allegedly breaking right into a home in Bengaluru and robbing a gold chain from a senior citizen, the police mentioned.
In line with officers, the accused Suresh G Patil, 35, a resident of Madanayakanahalli, broke right into a home in Basaveshwaranagar on October 31 and robbed a gold chain from a senior citizen at knifepoint. “He stole a 45-gram gold chain and bought it for Rs 2.5 lakh,” a police officer mentioned.
The police arrested Patil after they managed to assemble proof by way of CCTV visuals. Investigators mentioned Patil had parked a stolen gearless scooter close to the sufferer’s home earlier than barging in, which helped them to trace him down. “He had stolen a gearless scooter from Jalahalli final month when the proprietor of the car had gone to reply nature’s name. A scooter theft grievance was additionally registered then,” the officer added.
Through the interrogation, Patil, who’s an MBA graduate, revealed that he had suffered large losses in cricket betting two years in the past. A police official mentioned he labored as an assistant professor in a school in Malleswaram, however was dismissed after they discovered that he had siphoned off Rs 4 lakh. He misplaced the job final yr and has lived alone since.
Patil later joined a personal faculty in Hebbal, however was suspended in September this yr after they got here to know of his earlier misconduct. “Through the T20 world cup match, he misplaced Rs 1.5 lakh in someday,” the officer mentioned. Investigators added that Patil was excellent as an academician and his data of finance was additionally good.