Two persons were arrested by Katpadi police in Vellore on Tuesday for stealing at least 15 goats in the area for the past few months.
The police said that arrested persons were identified as N. Gopi, 45, and his accomplice B. Suresh, 23, residents of Katpadi, and were working as wage labourers in the area.
Initial inquiry revealed that police got several complaints from victims on goat thefts in farming villages near Katpadi. Subsequently, police intensified patrolling in the area. They also reviewed CCTV camera footage, which were installed on intersections and junctions.
The police said that they saw a specific car in several CCTV footage that was going around near intersections of the town and surrounding farming villages. In one of the footage, they noticed suspects with a few goats in the vehicle.
The police said they tracked the vehicle and laid a trap near Katpadi where they noticed the gang loitering regularly. They nabbed the suspects at Brahmapuram village near Katpadi when the duo reportedly tried to steal goats that were grazing in an open land.
