SP S. Satish Kumar examines gold recovered from an accused in a bank robbery case at Hindupur in Sri Sathya Sai district on Thursday. | Photo credit: Special arrangement
In a breakthrough in the Hindupur SBI bank robbery case, the Sri Sathya Sai district police on Thursday arrested the second key member of an interstate gang in Rajasthan and recovered gold ornaments worth ₹3.5 million, taking the total seizure in the case to ₹5.5 million.
Addressing the media at the upgraded police station, Superintendent of Police S. Satish Kumar said the accused, identified as Mohammed Ishrar Khan alias Ishrar, is a resident of Rajasthan’s Karauli district. He was taken into custody on a warrant along with the seized ornaments.
The SP said the case related to a robbery at a State Bank of India branch in Thumukunta Industrial Area under Hindupur rural limits in July 2025.
Earlier, police had arrested prime accused Anil Kumar Panwar, a resident of Haryana, in August and seized 2 kg of gold worth ₹ 2 crore along with a car and a motorcycle that were used in the crime.
The police officer said the accused were seasoned criminals with criminal records in several states. “Both the accused are habitual bank robbers who targeted financial institutions after conducting detailed investigation. They were involved in 14 criminal cases registered across India, including major bank robbery cases in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu,” Satish Kumar said.
Police teams led by Deputy SP KV Mahesh (Hindupur) worked across states to crack the case.
Published – 01 Jan 2026 20:35 IST
