Inter-district burglar held in Karimnagar; goldsmith caught for buying stolen jewellery

Karimnagar police arrested Teku Chiranjeevi, an inter-district burglar, and recovered 18 tolas of gold, 164 tolas of silver, and Rs 1 lakh in cash. A goldsmith who bought stolen ornaments was also held. Both were produced before the court

Karimnagar: Karimnagar police have arrested an inter-district burglar and recovered 18 tolas of gold, 164 tolas of silver ornaments, and Rs 1 lakh in cash from his possession. A goldsmith who purchased the stolen property was also taken into custody.

Producing the accused before the media on Monday, Commissioner of Police Gaush Alam explained the thief’s modus operandi.

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The accused, Teku Chiranjeevi, hailing from Kammarpally mandal in Nizamabad district, currently resides in Yesapalli of Armoor mandal and works as a harvester driver.

He targeted homes for burglary, identifying locked houses while travelling in his car during the day and returning to commit thefts at night.

He was involved in a series of burglaries in Velpur of Nizamabad, and in Ganneruvaram, Ramadugu, Manakondur, Thimmapur, and Chigurumamidi mandals of Karimnagar district.

Police said Chiranjeevi sold the stolen ornaments to Bangaru Narsaiah, a goldsmith from Kondur village in Nandipet mandal of Nizamabad, who is reported to have purchased 66 tolas of gold from him.

Both were arrested and produced before the court.