Complainant's spendthrift son, live-in partner arrested for house robbery

Karwar, May 2: The police on Tuesday arrested two persons within 24 hours of a complaint lodged about theft at the Khursawada house.

The arrested are Rubin Dias and his live in parter Latha Raju Ravath. Interestingly, Rubin Dias is the son of the complainant and house owner Mary Dias.

K. T. Balakrishna, Karwar Superintendent of police said the house was burgled in between April 26 to 28, when the members of the Dias family had gone to Goa. The theft was noticed only on Sunday when they returned from Goa. Jewellery worth 29 lakhs was stolen.

Police swung into action and the fingerprint experts and dog squad were pressed into service, SP said.

He said that Ullas Revankar, Deputy Superintendent of police and N. R. Mukri, Circle inspector formed the teams and questioned the Rubin Dias, son of the complainant. Police found that Rubin with his lover Latha Raju Ravath, a resident of KPC colony Kadra, Karwar, had conspired the house breaking. Latha had relationship with Rubin, SP said.

Police arrested Latha and Rubin. Balakrishna said that Rubin was a spendthrift and though they were rich, his mother was not giving him the money. He was supplying lorries to the transporters of iron ore in Goa.

Latha, whose husband (Raju) is in Dharwad jail for a theft case since two years came in contact with Rubin. Raju deputed his crony, a history sheeter, Prakash Patil of Goa to help Latha in theft. When the family of Mary Dias including Rubin had gone to Goa the house was burgled. Rubin, Prakash and Latha were in constant touch on mobile during the burglary and even after the crime. Police recovered the major part of the gold. But Prakash has escaped, SP said.

Later speaking to the media, Rubin who was nervous said that he was innocent. But Latha said that he had live-in relationship with Rubin and they were responsible for the crime. She said that Prakash would soon surrender to the police.

Balakrishna said that IGP, western range has declared a cash award to the police for arresting the culprits. He said Prakash would be arrested soon.