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The police have arrested four persons who were allegedly involved in multiple thefts, mainly targeting grocery and petty shops in different parts of Coimbatore.

The arrested have been identified as Ayyaz Mohammed (19) of Kottaimedu at Ukkadam, M. Muhseen (19) of Kallamedu at Selvapuram, J. Jaseel (20) and R. Sahabudin (19) of Karumbukadai at Ukkadam.

According to the police, a series of thefts targeting grocery and small shops were reported in Kinathukadavu recently. Cash and cartons of cigarettes were primarily reported stolen from the shops.

The police examined surveillance cameras and found four persons gaining entry into shops for theft. Investigations by the police revealed that Mohammed, Muhseen, Jaseel and Sahabudin were involved in the thefts. Three of the accused were arrested by Annur police while one was arrested by the Kinathukadavu police.

The police stated that alleged involvement of the four persons in multiple thefts reported in different parts of Coimbatore was being investigated.

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