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The Hindu
20-05-2025
- The Hindu
Man arrested, stolen property worth ₹8 lakh recovered in Anakapalli district
The Anakapalli (Rural) police on Tuesday arrested a person, who was allegedly involved in a series of thefts in the district. The police have recovered ₹8 lakh worth of property from the accused. The arrested was identified as Ch. Demudu Naidu alias Naidu, a native of Devarapalli, Anakapalli, and a resident of Gajuwaka. Superintendent of Police Tuhin Sinha said that the accused has been addicted to vices since small age and started to commit offences with his friends to lead a lavish life. He has been committing the house break-ins over a period of time. Cases were reported from the victims at Anakapalli (Rural), Chodavaram and Sabbavaram. After committing thefts, the accused stores them at Devarapalli. Following the directions from the SP, under the supervision of Additional SP (Crimes) L. Mohan Rao, a team of police led by Anakapalli in-charge DSP B. Mohan Rao and Anakapalli Rural Circle Inspector G. Ashok Kumar arrested the accused. Acting on a tip-off, the police teams intercepted Naidu at Marturu Junction, while he was heading to Anakapalli to sell the gold on Tuesday. The recovered property include 7.5 tola gold ornaments and 28 tola silver ornaments. Mr. Tuhin Sinha appealed to people to utilise the Locked House Monitoring System (LHMS) or install CCTV cameras in their houses to prevent crimes.
The Hindu
26-04-2025
- The Hindu
Six nabbed for theft at APSRTC depot manager's house in Kurnool
Kurnool police arrested six persons, including five minors, on Saturday, for stealing valuables from the house of an Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) depot manager in Kurnool, a few days back. The accused committed the offence by learning to break open the locks of houses through YouTube, the police said. The theft took place at the house of Sardar Hussain, who is Depot-I manager, and resides in Sai Vaibhav Nagar in the city. The incident happened when Mr. Hussain had gone to Hyderabad to attend a function along with his family members. Superintendent of Police (SP) Vikrant Patel said that the main accused, Shaik Shavali, who works in a dhaba, along with the five others, learned the trick of opening locks from YouTube. They brought oil, a saw and an iron rod and reached Sai Vaibhav Nagar on two motorcycles around 1 a.m. and found Mr. Hussain's house locked. They opened the lock and stole 27 tola of gold ornaments worth ₹20 lakh and 35 tola silver, and distributed the stolen items among themselves. The next day, on April 13, the depot manager lodged a complaint with the police. The six were finally caught on Saturday near Central University at Nandyal checkpost and the entire stolen items recovered from them. The SP said that two of the minors were involved in two theft cases earlier. The accused are school dropouts, he added. Mr. Vikrant Patel asked the citizens to utilise the Locked House Monitoring System (LHMS), instal CCTVs in their houses, and also inform the police about movement of suspicious people in residential localities.
The Hindu
25-04-2025
- The Hindu
Chittoor police gear up to combat summer housebreaks
To prevent thefts and housebreaks, and ensure foolproof community safety, the Chittoor district police have installed 3,000 CCTV cameras and distributed 16,500 smart door locks across the district. Additionally, the department has launched a series of awareness campaigns to educate people on home security. Superintendent of Police V.N. Manikanta Chandolu emphasised that the safety of people and their property is the police department's top priority. He said: 'Increased urbanisation, and a well-connected transport network have led to a rise in crimes. Therefore, the department is empowering residents to secure their homes combining technology — security gadgets and solutions with citizen engagement.' Police teams led by Deputy SPs, Circle-Inspectors, and Sub-Inspectors, are conducting demonstrations on the installation and operation of smart door locks. The locks — weatherproof and tamper-resistant, work as an early warning system, triggering instant alerts during housebreaking attempts. Another standout initiative is the Locked Houses Monitoring System (LHMS) — a dedicated drive to protect homes left unattended during summer vacations. People can register their locked homes through their local police stations or via the official mobile app LHMS by the AP police. The SP said: 'Registered houses will receive additional monitoring by patrol units, and any suspicious activity will lead to immediate police action.'
