Friday, September 26, 2008

Panaji cops arrest bird thief

PANAJI: The Panaji police arrested one Pratik Soste (36), wanted by the Pune police for his involvement in the theft of foreign birds worth Rs 12-15 lakh.

The accused was arrested at the Panaji bus stand. Police inspector Francisco Corte said that Soste was in Goa for the last three months and was staying at Old Goa.

"The Pune police had informed us that he was involved in the theft of expensive foreign birds," the PI said. The Goa police have intimated their Pune counterparts about the arrest.

September 26, 2008, The Times of India, Goa edition

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