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Kothagudem police arrest eight in chain-snatching gang, recover Rs 26 lakh
Kothagudem police arrest eight in chain-snatching gang, recover Rs 26 lakh
Kothagudem police have arrested eight accused, including an inter-state offender, for a series of chain-snatchings across several mandals. SP B Rohith Raju said a special investigation cracked the cases reported from Aswaraopet,…
The Story in Brief
Kothagudem police have arrested eight accused, including an inter-state offender, for a series of chain-snatchings across several mandals. SP B Rohith Raju said a special investigation cracked the cases reported from Aswaraopet, Dammapet, Burgampad, and other stations.
Police recovered six gold chains weighing 150 grams and three stolen two-wheelers worth Rs 26 lakh. The prime accused, Sunnam Nagendra Babu, is implicated in 83 theft cases across Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. The gang targeted women sleeping outside homes at night, cutting chains with wire cutters.
The Indian Opinion
The daily coverage of such gang arrests can make tackling street crime seem routine when it exposes deep vulnerabilities. Women sleeping outside remain easy targets across rural Telangana, and the recovery of just six chains against 83 cases suggests many stolen goods are never found. A concrete test: will Kothagudem police now trace the absconding suspect from Andhra Pradesh and recover more property?
Source: telanganatoday.com
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