Suryapet: Student turns to burglary after losing money in IPL betting
A student of a degree college at Suryapet and resident of Thallagadda, was arrested on charges of thefts in four houses in the limits of Suryapet town-I and Town-II police
Suryapet: After losing money by betting on Indian Premier League cricket matches, a student allegedly turned to burglary to clear his debts.
According to the Suryapet police, Bontha Vijay, 20, a student of a degree college at Suryapet and resident of Thallagadda, was arrested on charges of thefts in four houses in the limits of Suryapet town-I and Town-II police. Five tolas of gold and Rs.35,000 was recovered from his possession.
Vijay was identified from CCTV visuals when he tried to commit a theft in a house on January 12 in Suryapet, police said, adding that after being nabbed, he had confessed to the thefts to clear debts incurred after betting on IPL matches.
