The uniform case came to light during the investigation of a theft case by the Indiranagar police. During technical analysis, police found that Saleem was active in the location and was allegedly part of a larger gang.
The Bengaluru police tracked Saleem to Pune, alerted the Maharashtra authorities, and sent a team to apprehend him. During his latest arrest, Saleem was allegedly found in possession of stolen items, including expensive ornaments, sarees, and other valuables.
The police found a screenshot of a video on Saleem’s phone in which he appeared wearing a police uniform. Upon investigation, it was revealed that Saleem was arrested by the Govindapura police station in another theft case. Saleem got an opportunity to wear a police uniform when he was lodged in a hotel room after he was taken out of jail during the recovery of the stolen items, the report added.