Three Housebreakers Held In Kukatplly

The Kukatpally police, with support from the CCS of Balanagar zone, today arrested three housebreaking offenders.

Using CCTV footage and analyzing over 200 cameras along the escape route, they detected property crimes involving stolen goods worth around Rs 50 lakh.

A businessman Kamani Madhusudhan Rao of Sri Sitha Palace, Kukatpally, had lodged a complaint that on November 28 he had locked his house at 5 pm and left for Miyapur to visit his elder daughter, who had recently delivered a baby. On the next day at 8 am, his driver informed him that the apartment watchman had noticed the house door unlocked. Upon returning, Rao found the lock broken, the bedroom ransacked and valuables stolen.

The offenders had allegedly forced open the almirah and stolen gold jewellery including necklaces, bangles and rings weighing 80 tolas in all, and cash of Rs 2 lakh.

The police plunged into action and apprehended A1 Sampangi Laxman, a car driver of Vivekananda Nagar, Kukatpally, and native of Vuyyuru village of the Thotlavalluru mandal, Andhra Pradesh; A2 Gummadi Naga Shankar, a salesman residing at Paparayudu Nagar, Kukatpally, and a native of Gudlavalleru village of Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh; A3 Gummadi Murali, a driver residing at Paparayudu Nagar, and a native of Gudlavalleru village.

The police recovered gold including diamond necklaces, gold bangles, designer earrings and rings; pearl items including a pink pearl necklace set, a South Sea pearls set and a pearl necklace with bracelet; silver items including a green stone locket, a gold-coated silver locket and a silver necklace with accessories; Vivo and Oppo smartphones; and a Yamaha FZ bike from them.