Police in Hukkeri arrested two individuals within two days for stealing pump set motors, borewell starters, and cable wires from farms in Shirhatti BK village. The stolen items belonged to farmers Kumar Kallappa Khota and Basavantappa Satappa Dappaadooli, and the theft occurred on October 25. A second incident took place on August 26, involving property located on the lands of Dayanand Annappa Rasad and Kappappa Kallappa Kochcharagi. Both cases were registered at the Hukkeri police station.
District Police Superintendent K. Ramarajan treated the incidents with seriousness and directed an investigation team led by Police Inspector Shivashankar Ganachari. The team arrested the accused, Vasheppa Ramappa Halatti, 40, and Mayappa Adiveppa Halatti, 42, both residents of Shirhatti BK village, on Wednesday. Police recovered the stolen goods, valued at Rs 2.50 lakh, along with a two-wheeler worth Rs 50,000, a crowbar, and a cutting wire used in the crime.
