Jagadgirigutta police crack five cases in two days
HYDERABAD: Jagadgirigutta police have cracked five cases in two days, arresting the accused and recovering ₹9 lakh in cash, 3.5 tolas of gold and four batteries worth about ₹10 lakh, police said.
Police arrest accused in fraud case involving woman
In a fraud and Information Technology Act case, police identified the accused as Kamineni Shivamohan Reddy of Akkapalli village in the Markapuram area.
Police said their investigation found that Reddy had worked as a constable in the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) for about 12 years before being dismissed from service over inappropriate conduct and an addiction to online betting.
After leaving the service, he allegedly developed contacts with several people, gained their trust and took money from them on various pretexts. Police also found that he had earlier been jailed in similar fraud cases.
In the present case, Reddy allegedly established contact with the complainant over the phone and gained her trust after remaining close to her for some time.
He allegedly told her that he and his family members had various financial needs and that they were undergoing medical treatment. Police said he subsequently took about ₹9 lakh from her on different occasions.
He also allegedly took about 3.5 tolas of gold and pledged it at Canara Bank in Kambham, police said.
Police said similar fraud cases had earlier been registered against him at police stations in the Markapuram and Giddalur areas.
Police arrested Reddy and produced him before a court, which remanded him in judicial custody.
Burglar held after three house thefts in Asbestos Colony
Police registered cases after a series of house burglaries were reported at night in Asbestos Colony, within the Jagadgirigutta police station limits, over the past 15 days.
The accused was identified as Garikapati Venkatesh and arrested.
Police said the investigation established his involvement in three house burglaries. He allegedly stole a mobile phone from one house, silver articles from another, and 3 grams of gold and ₹60,000 cash from a third house.
Police recovered the mobile phone and 3 grams of gold from his possession.
Venkatesh was produced before a court and remanded in judicial custody.
Four batteries worth ₹10 lakh recovered from accused
Police registered a case after Thota Guruvappa, who worked at an electric vehicle charging station within the Jagadgirigutta police station limits, allegedly stole four batteries on August 15.
The case was registered on a complaint by charging station supervisor Mahesh Yadav.
Police said their investigation found that Guruvappa sold the stolen batteries to a scrap dealer and travelled to his native Giddalur with the money.
Each battery was valued at about ₹2.50 lakh, taking the total value of the four batteries to about ₹10 lakh.
After tracing the accused, police sent a special team to Giddalur and arrested him. They recovered all four stolen batteries from him.
Guruvappa was produced before a court and remanded in judicial custody.
Police focus on quick detection of cases
Jagadgirigutta police said they have stepped up efforts to prevent crime and detect cases quickly. They used technology and coordinated their investigation to crack five cases in two days, arrest the accused and recover stolen property.
The cases were detected under the directions of Koti Reddy, DCP, Quthbullapur, and under the supervision of Balagangi Reddy, ACP, Quthbullapur.
Inspector Suresh, Detective Inspector Narender Reddy, Assistant Sub-Inspector Ram Kumar, police constables Naresh Goud and Ramesh, and woman police constable Suma contributed to the investigation, police said.
Senior officers appreciated their investigation, efforts and performance and rewarded them for their work.
