Two held for theft at shop; gold, silver ornaments recovered
Two individuals have been arrested in connection with a theft at a hardware shop in Chimakurthy town. The police recovered significant amounts of gold, silver, and cash from the suspects. The investigation was aided by evidence collected from the crime scene and CCTV footage.
- ▪The Prakasam district police arrested a habitual offender and his aide for theft at a hardware shop.
- ▪The police recovered 273 grams of gold ornaments, 1.845 kg of silver, and ₹5.95 lakh in cash from the accused.
- ▪The theft occurred on May 11, when the shop owner discovered the robbery the next day.
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The Prakasam district police have arrested a habitual offender and his aide for their alleged involvement in a theft at a hardware shop in Chimakurthy town recently. The police recovered 273 grams of gold ornaments, 1.845 kg of silver and ₹5.95 lakh in cash from the accused.According to the complainant Addepalli Nagesh Babu, his outlet was robbed in the night on May 11, which he realised when he opened the shop the next day. Miscreants allegedly gained entry into the shop by lifting the iron latch fixed to the wooden door and decamped with gold, silver and cash from two cupboards.The Clues Team collected evidence from the scene of the crime and examined the CCTV footage gathered from the locality.
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