Udupi: The town police in a swift action against the thief nabbed him in a major theft case in which Pai International electronic goods showroom was looted on March 19.

The thief, Krishna alias Kishan Rokaya(48) was son of Jog Singh R., and resident of Chainpur, Bajhang district in Nepal, in Rokayawada. But he was tracked down in Nelamangala, outside Bangalore city.

Goods worth 85,000 rupees, out of over Rs.3 lakhs actually taken away, were found intact with him.

Two more suspects are absconding. SP Boralingaiah directed the search operations, along with additional SP Venkateshappa and Dy SP Prabhudev Mane.

CIP Girish and SI Sampat Kumar, T.S. Madhu and others were in the probe team.