ALUVA: A thief who robbed a mobile from a building rented to migrants was caught and handed over to the police. He was caught by a woman and her daughter who followed him in a scooter. Sreekuttan Velayudhan (25) of Marambilli Kallayath Parambil was caught from the premises of Aluva district hospital.

Advocate Abdul Rehman’s wife Shyla Rehman and daughter Saira Sulthana became stars after their act. Almost 20 migrants are staying in the building next to Shyla’s house. She noticed a stranger running out of the rented building yesterday morning at 7 am. She smelled something fishy. He was wearing a black bermuda and a T-shirt. His mask was also black. She immediately called her son Salman but he didn’t wake up. She later followed him in the scooter along with her ninth class daughter.

Even though she saw him at KSRTC stand he moved towards the district hospital. She followed him. Though she tried to catch hold of him, he somehow fled. After 15 minutes when he came out from the maternity ward, she along with her son and daughter surrounded him.

Later with the help of those in the hospital caught him and handed him over to the police. The mobile he stole was found. He was produced in the Aluva Court and remanded.