Man Fakes Hearing, Speech Disabilities, Arrested For Many Thefts In Noida

Ruthra Venkatesan, who is from Tamil Nadu, was arrested near D-Mart on Sunday by officials of the Bisrakh police station, they said.

Noida Police has arrested a 22-year-old man for allegedly committing thefts at several homes and vehicles while pretending to be hearing and speech impaired to evade suspicion and arrest, officials said.

Ruthra Venkatesan, who is from Tamil Nadu, was arrested near D-Mart on Sunday by officials of the Bisrakh police station, they said.

"On the basis of electronic surveillance and technical evidence, the accused was caught and nine stolen laptops, nine laptop bags, three laptop chargers along with a knife were recovered from his possession," a police spokesperson said.