Narayanguda police recover 19 stolen laptops, arrest two
HYDERABAD: Narayanguda police arrested two men and recovered 19 stolen laptops worth ₹7.60 lakh in connection with 16 theft cases across Hyderabad, Cyberabad and Malkajgiri commissionerates.
The accused were identified as Sangishetty Vineeth, 29, and Vemunuri Srinivas, 29. Police said Srinivas, a computer salesman, was the receiver of the stolen laptops.
Police said Vineeth targeted laptops left unattended in study halls, particularly during lunch and dinner breaks. The thefts were reported from areas around KMIT College and Telugu Academy within Narayanguda police station limits.
Investigators used CCTV footage and technical evidence to trace the accused. Police said the cases were registered at several police stations, including Narayanguda, Saifabad, Malakpet, Abids, SR Nagar, Nallakunta, Chaitanyapuri, Kushaiguda, Uppal, LB Nagar, Alwal and Kukatpally.
The recovered laptops included seven Dell, six HP, three Lenovo, two Acer and one Asus device.
Police advised students and others using study halls to avoid leaving laptops and other valuables unattended during breaks.
