A 48-year-old man was arrested in Mangaluru for stealing Rs 9 lakh from a flower vendor. The man was identified as Hameed Kunhimonu Jaffar, alias Hameed, a resident of Padangady in Belthangady. Hameed is a habitual offender involved in more than 30 cases across the state and 22 warrants have been issued against him. He reportedly revealed during interrogation that he had used some of the stolen money and buried the rest in an old building that was later demolished. The police who swung into action were successful in tracing the earth mover operator and recovered Rs 58 lakh.https://ift.tt/TcsZnA3