Inter-state burglary gang held, valuables worth ₹90 lakh recovered

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Police producing the accused before the media in Chittoor on Sunday. | Photo Credit: BY ARRANGEMENT

Chittoor district police arrested a five-member inter-state burglary gang and recovered 404 grams of gold, 17 kg of silver, and three two-wheelers worth around ₹90 lakh.

Speaking to the media in Chittoor on Sunday (September 20, 2026), Superintendent of Police Tushar Dudi said the gang was behind four thefts in Kallur, Palasamudram, Gangadhara Nellore, and Thavanampalle mandals, including a major burglary at Sri Krishna Jewellers on Punganur Road on the intervening night of July 17-18. The burglars broke open the shutters and fled with 314 grams of gold and 20 kgs of silver. A case was registered at Kallur police station.

A special team under Deputy SP (Chittoor) J. Venkata Narayana, Circle Inspector (Kallur) M. Jayaramaiah, and Sub-Inspector U. Venkateswarlu was formed. Based on technical evidence, CCTV footage and human intelligence, the team arrested the gang near Deenabandhapuram village in Palasamudram mandal on Saturday night (September 19).

The arrested were identified as R. Dinesh (25) of Kanikapuram in Palasamudram mandal, who has 18 theft cases against him; Balayya Chiranjeevi (34) of Tiruttani in Tamil Nadu, who is also an accused in a murder case in Puttur of Tirupati district; S.U. Jagan (19), S. Vasanth Kumar (19), and D, Silambarasan of Tiruttani.

During interrogation, the accused revealed that they sold part of the booty in Vellore and Chennai and spent the money on luxuries.

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