DCP (North) S. Rashmi Perumal with officers from zonal police stations during a media briefing in Hyderabad on Saturday.
In a series of operations in the last fortnight, teams of the Hyderabad City Police in North Zone have unearthed several cases of theft, robbery, snatching of chain and mobile phones, arrest of several accused, including habitual offenders, and recovery of stolen property.
At the market police station, officers solved a case of phone theft within 12 hours of the crime on October 7. The accused, identified as Manchala Janardhan Sirish, 24, an e-shop delivery man from Parsigutta, and Cheraka Goutham Kumar, 30, an electrician from Kummarigud, were taken into custody on the same day. Police found a stolen cell phone.
In another case, the Begumpet police arrested two men for snatching a chain in Prakash Nagar on October 26. The accused, Jonnalagadda Ashok, 27, and Gantenapalli Ramanayya, 27, both masons from Guntur district, snatched a gold chain weighing 3.7 tolas from the woman. A passerby alerted the police through the 100 number, which led to an immediate arrest and the recovery of the ornament worth about ₹ 3 lakh.
At Mahankali police station, officers captured two men within 90 minutes of an armed robbery against a car driver near Audaiah X Road on October 27. The accused, identified as Syed Zubair Ali, 22, and Mohammed Pasha, 20, both of Old City, were nabbed near Moghalpura. The police recovered a stolen autorickshaw (TG 11 T 1715), a mobile phone, ₹9,500 cash and a knife. The pair, with a long history of robberies and thefts in Nagola, Kachiguda and Afzalgunj, have been remanded in judicial custody.
Meanwhile, the Bowenpally police have arrested a notorious couple involved in a house burglary reported on October 8. The accused Jangalam Chandan alias Chandu (39) and his wife Laxmi (35), both of Yapralu, were nabbed after police analyzed footage from 350 CCTV cameras. The stolen property including 8 tolas of gold, an idol and ₹40,000 in cash was recovered along with the bike that was used in the crime. Both have an extensive criminal history involving more than twenty cases of burglary and theft in Hyderabad and Rachakonda.
In another Bowenpally case, police charged a juvenile addict for stealing a woman’s purse at a bus stop on October 26. Items stolen included a gold chain, ring, watch, mobile phone and cash. The minor is already linked to a previous theft case under Balanagar police limits.
On October 19, the Bowenpally police arrested Masood Khan (49), a private employee from Ferozguda, for impersonating a police officer. He stopped two men on a bike and collected ₹2,000 as a penalty for not wearing a helmet before fleeing. The victims later realized the scam and reported the matter, leading to his arrest nine days later.
DCP (North) S. Rashmi Perumal said the coordinated efforts of the officers of the zone led to quick detection and recovery in most of the cases. She urged citizens to be vigilant when traveling with valuables, ensure proper home security when away and report any suspicious activity immediately via the 100 number.
Published – 01 Nov 2025 20:55 IST
