The police have arrested a 42-year-old man for allegedly stealing a bag containing a laptop and a mobile phone at a shopping mall in Vadapalani. The police said Parani Lakshmi, 18, of Puducherry reported that on February 9, she had kept her bag with the gadgets on a table at the food court of the mall. After ordering food, she returned to find that the bag had been stolen. Based on her complaint, the police registered a case and investigated. The police examined CCTV camera footage from the scene and conducted inquiries. They eventually arrested Mohammed Nasrullah of Kottaimedu in Coimbatore district. The stolen items were recovered from him. Published – February 20, 2026 10:35 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Activist Snehamayi Krishna booked, questioned Karnataka HC declines to quash cyber fraud case against accused involved in ₹225 crore loan scam