Thief turns examinee to steal mobiles, arrested in Bhubaneswar

BHUBANESWAR: A 35-year-old man, who allegedly posed as an examination candidate to steal mobile phones from scooters parked near examination centres in the city, was arrested by police on Monday. As many as 26 stolen mobile phones and 43 displays and motherboards were recovered from him.

The accused, Dusmanta Subudhi, a native of Gandarpur under Nandankanan police limits, allegedly targeted candidates appearing at computer-based examination centres under Infocity police station limits. He would carry a backpack and mingle with candidates to avoid suspicion.